It is impossible to deny the phenomenal significance of the Internet and its impact on the world. Today's Internet touches every aspect of our daily life. We are shopping online. You can take care of e-mails, bank transactions and credits with one click. Flashing on the screen every time news from all over the world logs on. The whole planet is connected. Since its innumerable innumerable merit, concern about the overuse of the Internet has increased on a personal level. Every day more people are felt the need to connect to the Internet, and more and more scientists and psychiatrists think that they are addictive. In March this year, Dr. Gerald Block published in the American psychiatry journal "Internet poisoning" is a psychological condition published in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM-V) American Psychiatric Association . Block raised the question whether this new phenomenon should be criticized as a disease or a bad habit.
The traditional view of poisoning is generally applied to substances such as drugs and alcohol and is seen as a result of a combination of genetic and social influences. However, in recent years, the definition of poisoning has included different behaviors such as gambling and overeating. The problem to be seen is the case where there is sufficient similarity between traditional poisoning and this so-called Internet poisoning, which guarantees acceptance as a disease by the mental health community. At the moment, titles such as Internet Addictive Disorder (IAD) or Internet Overuse Syndrome (IOS) are attached in particular, not recognized by the American Psychiatric Association.
Block argues that Internet poisoning is characterized by the same four factors as traditional poisoning, namely excessive use, withdrawal, tolerance, and negative influences. He argues that he forgot to forget to eat and use toilet often ignoring other basic human desires, not noticing how many hours the user was at the Internet, how many hours he spent . Users may need better tools and hours of use to get angry, depressed, nervous, or experience original satisfaction when access to the Internet is limited. Internet addicts also suffer adverse effects such as social isolation and poor performance. The statistics on the prevalence of Internet poisoning in the US are largely different. Marissa Hecht Orzack of McLean Hospital, Massachusetts estimates that about 10% of Americans are experiencing some kind of Internet addiction, but in random phone surveillance 0.3 to 0.7% of Americans suffer from It is estimated to be. The high poisoning rate is mainly due to the high popularity of Internet cafes in Asian countries like South Korea and China, and easy to track because of its official nature. Indeed, according to the 2006 data, about 210,000 Korean children (2.1%) are suffering from Internet poisoning and about 80% report that they needed treatment including the use of psychotropic drugs I will. Another interesting aspect of the IAD is that the majority of people suffering from it are also fighting another psychosis. In particular, mood, anxiety, impulse control and substance abuse disorders are common in conjunction with overuse of the Internet.
Research has driven other behavioral poisoning such as gambling and shopping to the biological base. Current research on Internet addiction distinguishes it purely as a growth problem and is similar to other types of poisoning. For this new phenomenon it is necessary to conduct more studies to adequately characterize it as an addiction or simply as a destructive behavior.
The Internet may not officially be addicted, but there are still many people who benefit from treatment. There is no proven form of effective treatment at the moment and no effective psychotropic drug for IAD. However, cognitive behavioral therapy may be effective as well as other addiction habits. Cognitive therapy is essentially a way to identify and aid specific errors that people consider to cause negative or painful emotions. According to New York Therapist Dr. Allison Conner of Cognitive Therapy Associates, Internet poisoning may be treated like other poisoning. She insists that "Life (spiritual, emotional, physical, social) requires many changes and support is important." "
It may not be possible for Internet addiction to be seen in the DSM - V handbook shortly, but the problem is more controversial and more and more widespread. Ironically, if you feel that you need help, you can even reference online resources.
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