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On: Mar 22, 08
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I may soon be officially classified with a brain illness…  According to the editorial of the latest issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry: Internet addiction—including “excessive gaming, sexual pre-occupations and e-mail/text messaging”—is a common compulsive-impulsive disorder that should be added to psychiatry’s official guidebook of mental disorders.

According to Dr. Jerald Block, a psychiatrist at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, similar to other addicts, users experience cravings, urges, withdrawal and tolerance, requiring more and better equipment and software, or more and more hours online. Relapse rates are high and some people may need psychoactive medications or hospitalization.

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Dr. Block says about 86 per cent of Internet addicts have some other form of mental illness, but that unless a therapist is looking for it, Internet addiction is likely to be missed. He argues that the phenomenon warrants being included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, psychiatry's official dictionary of mental illnesses. The next edition is due out in 2012. A draft is expected to be available for public comment next year. (canada)

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if we consider trend hunting a bit of a 'job', maybe we dont have to be classified as nutcases. maybe? i hope, lol

By: Ayman Helweh on Mar 19, 08   2,222 Trends   2,564 Comments

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