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03301aam a2200445Ii 4500 001 C9AE0DDE90F111EA86A69E4897128E48 003 SILO 005 20200508010100 008 150227s2018 vaua b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 2017960718 020 $a 1937585824 020 $a 9781937585822 035 $a (OCoLC)1021411511 040 $a M$K $b eng $e rda $c M$K $d YDX $d BDX $d M$K $d CLE $d OCLCF $d IGA $d SJ2 $d FYM $d SILO 050 4 $a RC569.5.V53 $b O45 2018 060 4 $a WM 176 082 4 $a 616.8584 100 1 $a Olle, David A., $e author. 245 10 $a Video game addiction / $c David A. Olle, Jean Riescher Westcott. 264 1 $a Dulles, Virginia : $b Mercury Learning and Information, $c [2018] 300 $a ix, 107 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a MyModernHealth FAQs 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "A New Mexico woman, occupied for weeks with playing online games, was convicted of second-degree murder and child abandonment after allowing her three and a half-year-old daughter to die of malnutrition and dehydration. A Philadelphia man was convicted of third-degree murder for killing his 17-month old daughter in a rage over a broken Xbox. In 2005, one study estimated that 40% of the players of World of Warcraft, were addicted. Unfortunately, the number of these addictions is growing exponentially in most countries. This book addresses the history, symptoms, causes, and available treatment for "video game overuse." It examines numerous case studies and provides resources from several countries including the US, China, South Korea, and the UK. Features: Questions and answers about the medical definition/description of the condition; the source/causes; details of symptoms; available cure/treatment; and societal issues or public opinion such as legal issues, social/psychological ramifications, etc. Case studies from both the physician and patient perspectives. Animations, figures, and photos to support, explain topics under discussion. Resources including Web sites, articles, blogs, and books that offer additional information on each subject."--Amazon.com. 505 0 $a What are video games? -- How are video games categorized? -- What is the history of video games? -- How are video games played? -- What are the characteristics of video gamers? -- What is video game addiction? -- Why are video games addictive? -- How can you protect against video game addiction? -- What are the benefits of playing video games? -- Treating video game addiction -- Life after video game addiction. 650 0 $a Video game addiction. 650 0 $a Compulsive behavior. 650 0 $a Psychology, Pathological. 650 7 $a PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Compulsive behavior. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00871935 650 7 $a Psychology, Pathological. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01081609 650 7 $a Video game addiction. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01747782 650 2 $a Behavior, Addictive. 700 1 $a Westcott, Jean Riescher, $e author. 830 0 $a MyModernHealth FAQs. 941 $a 1 952 $l CEAX572 $d 20200508022825.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C9AE0DDE90F111EA86A69E4897128E48 994 $a 92 $b UINInitiate Another SILO Locator Search