Deb Amrita
Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telengana, India.
Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2015 Sep;7(3):231-9. doi: 10.1111/appy.12164. Epub 2014 Nov 19.
The last decade has witnessed considerable interest in pathological conditions stemming from misuse or overuse of technology, a condition commonly referred to as technopathology. Of the several complaints reported, phantom vibration or phantom ringing is one that has not yet been widely explored. The objective of conducting a systematic review is to provide an understanding of the phenomena and summarize the research conducted so far. Major databases were searched and articles that matched the inclusion criteria were selected for final analysis. According to findings obtained, phantom vibration or phantom ringing was commonly experienced by mobile phone users; however, few found it bothersome and hence took no steps to eliminate it. As of now, literature in the area is limited and many aspects of the phenomena such as its prevalence across populations, causal factors, consequences, and treatment plans are yet to be studied. Also, a clinical criterion for identification of the condition needs to be formulated. With increase in the number of individuals reporting mobile phone-related problem behavior, phantom vibration, or phantom ringing may be expected to become a cause of concern for mental health professionals within some years. Finally, the need for further research is emphasized while presenting directions for future investigations.
在过去十年中，人们对因技术滥用或过度使用而引发的病理状况产生了浓厚兴趣，这种状况通常被称为技术病理学。在报告的诸多问题中，幻振或幻听是一个尚未得到广泛研究的问题。进行系统综述的目的是了解这些现象，并总结迄今为止所开展的研究。检索了主要数据库，并选择符合纳入标准的文章进行最终分析。根据所得结果，手机用户普遍会经历幻振或幻听；然而，很少有人觉得这令人烦恼，因此也没有采取措施消除它。截至目前，该领域的文献有限，该现象的许多方面，如在不同人群中的患病率、因果因素、后果以及治疗方案等，仍有待研究。此外，还需要制定该病症的临床诊断标准。随着报告手机相关问题行为的人数增加，预计几年内幻振或幻听可能会成为心理健康专业人员关注的一个问题。最后，在提出未来研究方向的同时，强调了进一步研究的必要性。
