Symptomatological characteristics of Internet Addiction Disorder

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Internet addiction, also known as internet overuse or pathological internet use. It refers to a phenomenon of obvious social and psychological damage caused by excessive use of the Internet. The main characteristics of Internet addiction are: spending a lot of time on the Internet without restraint, increasing the time on the Internet to get satisfaction, abnormal emotional experience when not on the Internet, and the symptomatic characteristics of Internet addiction? Let's talk about it

Symptomatological characteristics of Internet Addiction Disorder

Salience. The thinking, emotion and behavior of Internet addicts are almost limited to the Internet, and the Internet has become the dominant activity in life. When they can't access the Internet, they will experience a strong desire to use the Internet.

Mood modification. Surfing the Internet has become a strategy for addicts to cope with the environment and pursue some subjective experience. Through Internet activities, they can produce emotional experience such as provocation, excitement and tension, and also obtain some effects of peace, escape and even numbness.

Tolerance. Addicts must gradually increase their time and involvement in the Internet in order to get the satisfaction they once had, just as addicts must gradually increase their drug intake.

matters needing attention

Through psychological consultation, we can establish a good doctor-patient relationship between psychiatrists and Internet addicts. On the one hand, it can give the addicts understanding and support in spirit, mobilize their enthusiasm and build up the confidence of cure; According to the degree of addiction, psychiatrists will use accurate, vivid, professional and friendly language to analyze the harm of "electronic heroin", the causes, process and treatment measures of Internet addiction, and gradually help patients get rid of Internet addiction syndrome.