China stops shock therapy for Internet addicts

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

China orders halt to treating Internet addicts with electric shock therapy

BEIJING (AP) -- China's Health Ministry has ordered a hospital to stop using electric shock therapy to cure youths of Internet addiction, saying there was no scientific evidence it worked.

Linyi Mental Health Hospital in eastern Shandong province used the treatment as part of a four-month program that has so far treated nearly 3,000 youths, the China Youth Daily newspaper has reported, citing the psychiatrist who runs it, Yang Yongxin.

The ministry said in a statement posted on its Web site late Monday there is no domestic or international clinical evidence that electric shock therapy helps cure Internet addiction. Electric shock therapy is most often used to treat severe depression.

Chinese psychologists say symptoms of Internet addiction include being online more than six hours a day -- playing games and looking at pornography rather than working or studying -- and getting angry when unable to get online.

The hospital could not be reached for comment Tuesday, but spokesman Yang Shuyun told the Beijing News newspaper had stopped administering the shock therapy after seeing the ministry's comments.

Shuyun said it was only part of the overall program to treat patients, which also included medicine and psychological counseling. Patients are charged 5,500 yuan ($805) a month.

Computer and Internet use has risen dramatically as China's economy has boomed in recent years, and according to an estimate by China's National People's Congress about 10 percent of the country's under-18 users are addicted to the Internet, although it is not recognized as a clinical condition.

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[almaty 19]

damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it does not cure any addiction.....it is for major deprssion, recurrent ..and a last resort..when meds failed repeatedly

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I think there was an article a while back that explained that video game addiction is not "addiction", but is a compulsive disorder arising from social problems. I'd be surprised if the internet is much different.

ECT is medieval. The only way it would "cure" addiction is by messing up the person so that they couldn't physically operate a computer. Likely get the same result by smashing someone over a head with a hammer.

Barbaric. Glad they stopped it.

[almaty 19]

I think there was an article a while back that explained that video game addiction is not "addiction", but is a compulsive disorder arising from social problems. I'd be surprised if the internet is much different.

ECT is medieval. The only way it would "cure" addiction is by messing up the person so that they couldn't physically operate a computer. Likely get the same result by smashing someone over a head with a hammer.

Barbaric. Glad they stopped it.

yes, it is like gambling..not an addiction..more compulsive in scope

[alienlovechild 75]

I think there was an article a while back that explained that video game addiction is not "addiction", but is a compulsive disorder arising from social problems. I'd be surprised if the internet is much different.

Would you place yourself in the compulsive disorder category due to your prolific posts or perhaps these folks. . .

charles!

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[EstebanTrabajos 7]

I know the best remedy...

find a girl(boy)friend

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I think there was an article a while back that explained that video game addiction is not "addiction", but is a compulsive disorder arising from social problems. I'd be surprised if the internet is much different.

Would you place yourself in the compulsive disorder category due to your prolific posts or perhaps these folks. . .

charles!

almaty

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When 99.9% of your job involves a Computer, you can't get away from the internet

[alienlovechild 75]

I think there was an article a while back that explained that video game addiction is not "addiction", but is a compulsive disorder arising from social problems. I'd be surprised if the internet is much different.

Would you place yourself in the compulsive disorder category due to your prolific posts or perhaps these folks. . .

charles!

almaty

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Here2daygone2mor

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Marilyn.

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Jenn!

Would you?

When 99.9% of your job involves a Computer, you can't get away from the internet

I'm both flattered and insulted considering I'm nowhere close to being in the same league as those on the list when it comes to number of posts.

Yeah, there's a computer in front of me tempting me most of the time but you can get away from the Internet just like any addiction but it takes a commitment. Having access to the bulk of knowledge of humanity at my fingertips is too much for a person with a limited attention span and a lot of curiosity. That doesn't exactly explain why I'm slumming here aside from the common experience of the visa journey and most posters don't have a better reason anyway.

[Ban Hammer 14,023]

I think there was an article a while back that explained that video game addiction is not "addiction", but is a compulsive disorder arising from social problems. I'd be surprised if the internet is much different.

Would you place yourself in the compulsive disorder category due to your prolific posts or perhaps these folks. . .

charles!

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[almaty 19]

I think there was an article a while back that explained that video game addiction is not "addiction", but is a compulsive disorder arising from social problems. I'd be surprised if the internet is much different.

Would you place yourself in the compulsive disorder category due to your prolific posts or perhaps these folks. . .

charles!

almaty

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Marilyn.

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hitting the top posters list eh? here2day hasn't been on vj in months.

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agreed that ECT is rarely used in America today, and then only for severe depression. in York county (400,000) there is only 1 practitioner, without a full caseweek. in past, though, it was used for a wide variety of purposes by a less sophisticated psychiatry.

china is in a time/culture warp, in many ways. socially, technologically, educationally, politically, it is out of step with the modern world, and wears only a modern face to create confidence for purpose of increasing wealth. china is an old dragon dressed as a drayman.

[almaty 19]

china is an old dragon dressed as a drayman.

i like that...

[Ban Hammer 14,023]

I think there was an article a while back that explained that video game addiction is not "addiction", but is a compulsive disorder arising from social problems. I'd be surprised if the internet is much different.

Would you place yourself in the compulsive disorder category due to your prolific posts or perhaps these folks. . .

charles!

almaty

Nagishkaw

w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r

Here2daygone2mor

Col. 'Bat' Guano

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Marilyn.

Nessa

Jenn!

hitting the top posters list eh? here2day hasn't been on vj in months.

yes, ?????????? where is here2day at?

unfortunately, not here. jasman is greatly missed

[Jasman0717 9]

yes, ?????????? where is here2day at?

I've decided to return, at least on a limited basis Dean We need to start working on Claudeth's citizenship

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yes, ?????????? where is here2day at?

I've decided to return, at least on a limited basis Dean We need to start working on Claudeth's citizenship

:dance: :dance: :dance: he's back!