Michael Brody

Dr. Michael Brody is a board-certified, practicing adult and child psychiatrist. He is Chair of the Media Committee of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Liaison to the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland. He was one of the key advocates in the creation of Children's TV Ratings, and COPPA (Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act). He has published widely, having most recently written chapters on toys for the St. James...See more

Dr. Michael Brody is a board-certified, practicing adult and child psychiatrist. He is Chair of the Media Committee of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Liaison to the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland. He was one of the key advocates in the creation of Children's TV Ratings, and COPPA (Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act). He has published widely, having most recently written chapters on toys for the St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, and on Batman in Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy, as well as "Barbie versus Mr Potato Head" in Magical Moments of Change. He is the co-author of Messages: Self Help Through Popular Culture. See less