Victoria Dunckley

Clinicians & Public Health · Independent practice

Child psychiatrist behind "Electronic Screen Syndrome" and the clinical screen fast.

Victoria Dunckley is a child psychiatrist who developed the concept of "Electronic Screen Syndrome" to describe a cluster of mood, behavior, and attention symptoms she observed in children with heavy screen exposure, and who prescribes structured "screen fasts" as a clinical tool. Her book "Reset Your Child's Brain" (2015) lays out this approach for parents. Her framework is her own clinical characterization rather than a formal diagnosis, but it has proven influential among parents and practitioners looking for a structured way to reduce a child's screen use.