Computer Addiction

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herself was addicted in solitaire game, and every time she was trying to learn a new computer program, she escaped to play solitaire. Dr Orzack, who had many patients with the related symptoms, argues that computer addicts experience both psychological, where addicts are having a sense of well-being or euphoria while at the computer and physical symptoms, as carpal tunnel syndrome, dry eyes, skipping meals, and many more. She believes that one of the most effective methods to deal with all these types of problems is Cognitive Behavior Therapy, which teaches the patient to identify the problem, to solve the problem and to learn coping skills to prevent relapse.
Beside Dr Orzack arguing, she did something really important, by connecting computer addiction with gambling addiction, by writing very interesting thought: �Gambling requires an early win to catch the player. Without a win, the gambler will leave in frustration. If the gambler wins and then loses, he or she will continue ...

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