Alex Owen
How high is your risk of mental illness? Fast detection of 9 indicators
Do you often use the Internet? The World Health Organization has included "Internet gaming disorder" as a mental illness, which means that addiction to online games is juxtaposed with alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs such as Oxycodone, and drug abuse, and can make people addicted.
Internet gaming disorder is higher in men than women
According to domestic statistics, the current prevalence rate of online gaming disorder is 8.4% for men and 4.5% for women, indicating that the rate of online gaming disorder in men is significantly higher than that of women. Yang Congcai, who is also the attending physician and head of the mental and physical clinic of the General Hospital of the Tri-Services, pointed out that Internet gaming disorder not only affects personal physical and mental health but also creates conflicts in family and interpersonal relationships, which may seriously cause social security concerns.
Yang Congcai shared that a patient who was in the second year of high school was admitted to being addicted to online games. Not only was he late for school and skipped class, he even glared at his parents and uttered profanity. When the parents were shocked that their children's temperament had changed drastically, they were worried about mental illness. , I hurried to the psychiatric department for consultation and was diagnosed with Internet gaming disorder.
9 major problems with Internet gaming disorder self-test
In fact, it is very difficult to diagnose online gaming disorder. Yang Congcai explained that the diagnosis of Internet gaming disorder requires up to 1 year of symptoms, so it is easy for patients and those around them to be negligent. The following self-test form is provided; if the following 5 or more items occur in the past 12 months, It is recommended to be further appraised and evaluated by a professional psychiatrist.
❶ Excessive focus on online games all day long (except for online gambling in gambling disorder)
❷ When stopping or reducing online games, withdrawal symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, and sadness) appear.
❸ Tolerance: Need to spend more time on online games.
❹ Repeatedly trying to control the use of online games, but to no avail.
❺ Except for online games, I have lost interest in my previous hobbies and leisure.
❻ Even if they know that there are problems with their psychological and social functions, they still continue to overuse online games.
❼ Deceive one's use of online games from family members, therapists, or others.
❽ Frequently use online games to escape or relieve negative emotions (for example feelings of helplessness, guilt, and anxiety)
❾ Participating in online games endangers or loses important interpersonal relationships, careers, education, or meritorious opportunities.
Treatment takes 3 months, it is recommended to cultivate outdoor activities
Regarding the treatment of Internet gaming disorder, Yang Congcai explained that in addition to medical treatment for physiological functions, cognitive behavioral therapy will also be combined to allow Internet gaming disorder patients to understand the social role they should play, analyze the source of emotional out-of-control, and assist patients in learning Skills such as time management and emotion management usually take 3 to 6 months to slowly improve Internet gaming disorder.
In addition, he also advises patients with Internet gaming disorder to find alternative interests in treating anxiety, such as walking out, chatting with friends, listening to music, etc., to avoid modern 3C civilization diseases; or through family psychology talks to jointly face problems and Understand each other's thoughts.
by Alex Owen on 2021-12-04 06:12:50
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