Mohammad Shabina, Jan Raghad A, Alsaedi Saba L
Department of Anatomy, Taibah University, Madinah, SAU.
Collage of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Mar 31;15(3):e36957. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36957. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Video game addiction is defined as the steady and repetitive use of the Internet to play games frequently with different gamers, potentially leading to negative consequences in many aspects of life. As recent technological development has given easy access to gaming on many devices, video game addiction has become a serious public health issue with increased prevalence. Many studies have shown that video game addiction leads to changes in the brain that are similar to those that occur in substance addiction and gambling. Evidence has also shown that there is an association between video game addiction and depression, as well as other psychological and social problems. In light of these issues, our review article aims to increase awareness of video game addiction in society. The main objectives of this review are as follows: to describe the mechanism of addiction, to consider whether video game addiction is a real addiction, and to highlight the signs and symptoms of addiction. In addition, we identify the consequences of video game addiction and possible treatments for addicts. The information was extracted from high-quality research papers and reliable websites like PubMed and ScienceDirect.
电子游戏成瘾被定义为持续且重复地使用互联网,频繁与不同玩家玩游戏,这可能会在生活的许多方面导致负面后果。随着近期技术的发展,人们可以轻松地在许多设备上玩游戏,电子游戏成瘾已成为一个日益普遍的严重公共卫生问题。许多研究表明,电子游戏成瘾会导致大脑发生变化,这些变化与物质成瘾和赌博所导致的变化相似。证据还表明,电子游戏成瘾与抑郁症以及其他心理和社会问题之间存在关联。鉴于这些问题,我们的综述文章旨在提高社会对电子游戏成瘾的认识。本综述的主要目标如下:描述成瘾机制,探讨电子游戏成瘾是否属于真正的成瘾,突出成瘾的迹象和症状。此外,我们还确定了电子游戏成瘾的后果以及对成瘾者可能的治疗方法。这些信息是从高质量的研究论文以及像PubMed和ScienceDirect这样可靠的网站中提取的。