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TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION DISORDER(TAD)
WHAT IS TDA?
TAD refers to excessive computer use which interferes with daily life.
Backache
Headaches
Weight gain or loss
Disturbances in sleep
Blurred or strained vision
SERIOUSNESS OF TAD
The seriousness of technology addiction is indicated by
scientific and medical studies and technology addiction
statistics that include:
Brain surface shrinkage over time as much as 20 percent
depending on the amount of time a person uses some form
of technology.
Withdrawal symptoms including depression and emotional
attachment to a particular website, game, or using the
Internet on a PC or phone more than five hours a day
About 7.5 percent of children over the age of 12 are
considered to be addicted to the Internet in the United
States
SIGNS OF TAD
Using the Internet, a social media site, or
playing a game longer than intended.
Using technology as an escape. This may be a
sign that your child is being bullied at school.
Loss of interest in other activities.
Expressing feelings that social media friends are
more important than family or other people.
Demanding to have the newest and latest
technology as soon as it is available.
CONSEQUENCES OF TAD
If you are addicted to gaming on the Internet you would be
spending all you time doing that. You wouldnt make time for
friends or family
If you have an addiction to online gambling you could end up
being thousands of dollars in debt.
The effects of internet addiction gradually minimize the people,
activities and pursuits that occupied a persons time before the
Internet became an issue. The effects of internet addiction can also
cause real damage to a persons mental and physical health.
internet addiction can also take the form of replacing face-to-face
interaction time with emails and texting. Ultimately, the loss of
significant relationships in a persons life amounts to a loss of self-
identity and connection with life.
An ongoing lack of social interaction can have actual physical
effects on a persons brain chemistry as well as physical health .
TYPES OF TAD
Computer Addiction- If you have a computer addiction then
online addiction help is not needed but treatment for compulsive
behavior is. When you use the computer excessively for offline
activities you could suffer from a type of obsession compulsion
that needs to be accurately diagnosed.
Addiction to Cyber Relationships- With this type of addiction
the relationships formed online may not be sexual in nature but
they can still be destructive and have negative consequences on
your life. You may reach a point where your online social
connections are more important than the real ties with friends and
family.
Informational Addiction- This type of addiction means that you do
need online addiction help. You may find yourself surfing the web
and looking up information constantly, which can cause
informational overload.
Online Compulsions- These are addiction issues that are
TREATMENT OF TAD
Specific therapies and therapeutic activities will vary from teen
to teen, but the following may be among the many options that
will have the best impact on a young person who has been
dealing with teen Internet addiction.
Structured and closely supervised schedule with little or no
access to Internet-connected devices
Individual, group, and family therapy
Behavior modification
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
PICTURES OF TAD
PICTURES OF TAD