Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 30, 2007 The study of long-term effects of video game play is in its infancy, compared with similar surveys of television and film's impact on young minds, said UTMB Dr. Christopher Thomas, child psychiatrist. "There is woefully little information," said Thomas. "There is a view that violent video games can desensitize children to violence, but that belief is based primarily on findings from studies and research on how other media portray violence."