Dr Tanya Byron
Dr Tanya Byron is author of ‘The Byron Review of Children
and the Internet’, psychologist and broadcaster.
Tanya did her first degree in psychology at York,
her clinical psychology Masters training at UCL and her doctorate (on the treatment
of cocaine, amphetamine and ecstasy misusers) between University College Hospital
and Surrey. She has worked in the NHS for 18 years
working in Drug Dependency, HIV/AIDS and sexual health, adult mental health and
eating disorders services. She was the Consultant of an in patient unit for 12
- 16 year olds with severe mental health problems and child protection issues.
Tanya now works one clinical day a week as a Consultant in child and adolescent
mental health.
In September 2007, the Prime Minister asked Tanya to conduct
an independent review looking at the risks to children from exposure to
potential harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games.
The review was published in March 2008. Tanya holds the post of Chancellor at Edgehill University and is also patron of
the Charity Prospex.
Tanya also presents television programmes on child
behaviour, science and current affairs (Little Angels; Teen Angels; House of
Tiny Tearaways; Panorama; How to Improve Your Memory - with Professor Robert
Winston, BBC TV). Her new series about human behaviour (Am I Normal?) aired on
BBC2 in spring 2008. Tanya also writes with Jennifer Saunders (The Life and
Times of Vivienne Vyle).
Tanya has published three books on child behaviour and has recently
published Your Child Month by Month – a guide to child development and the
early years with Dorling Kindersley. In addition Tanya writes a weekly column
for the Times newspaper and for several magazines.
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