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 TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION DISORDER(TAD)
WHAT IS TDA?

TAD refers to excessive computer use which interferes with daily life.

TAD ruins lives by causing neurological complications, psychological disturbances,

and social problems.
Use of technology may interfere with the person's social life, school work, or job-
related tasks at work. In addition, cases have been reported of persons entering
Internet chat rooms for people with serious illnesses or disorders, and pretending to
be a patient with that disorder in order to get attention or sympathy.
what extent technology addiction or Internet addiction can be considered is genuine
medical disorder is contentious. The term has been in popular use since the mid-
1990s but is still not fully recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders.
 CAUSES OF TAD
To chat using various social medias- meaning that many
people do not use Facebook only but they use instagram, imo
and instagram and by doing this they are addicted to
technology.
People can be addicted to technology just to take out pictures
and post it to various websites- meaning that the only thing
you see when you go on various websites are pictures in
different styles and this is one of the reason why many people
are addicted to technology.
For pleasure- many people want to use technology because
they want happiness and also they want to gossip.
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THE CAUSES OF TAD

Many people are addicted to technology because of fashion and

styles that technology offer- meaning that many people want to be
on social medias because they think that it is a style and it is a
fashion and also the people who are on social medias influence
others in a negative way because they cause others to use social
media in the inappropriate way.

Many people especially students are addicted to technology because

they want to indulge themselves in specific conversations with
specific friends- meaning that many people want to come on social
medias because of the conversations they want to indulge in and this
will lead them astray in the wrong way.

Indulging in specific conversation

 SYMPTOMS OF TAD
Backache- meaning that when you are addicted to technology, you will want to
sit long hours and chat with different people and that will cause your back to hurt
because you will be slouching and texting.
Headaches- meaning that when you text for long hours, you will not get enough
sleep and when that happen your head will start to you.
Weight loss- again, when you text for long periods, you will not care to eat
healthy and when that happens, your body will be lack of nutrients and when that
happens you will lose weight.
Disturbances in sleep- meaning that when you text for long hours you will not
get enough sleep and when it becomes a habit, when you try to sleep you will not
sleep because your body is trained they way you train it to text for long hours.
Blurred or strained vision- meaning that when you are addicted to technology,
you will get eye strain due to the brightness of your phones or computers or
tablets.
 SERIOUSNESS OF TAD
The seriousness of technology addiction is indicated by
scientific and medical studies and technology addiction
statistics that include:
Brain surface shrinkage over time as much as 20 percent
depending on the amount of time a person uses some form
of technology.
Withdrawal symptoms including depression and emotional
attachment to a particular website, game, or using the
Internet on a PC or phone more than five hours a day
About 7.5 percent of children over the age of 12 are
considered to be addicted to the Internet in the United
States
 SIGNS OF TAD
Using the Internet, a social media site, or
playing a game longer than intended.
Using technology as an escape. This may be a
sign that your child is being bullied at school.
Loss of interest in other activities.
Expressing feelings that social media friends are
more important than family or other people.
Demanding to have the newest and latest
technology as soon as it is available.
CONSEQUENCES OF TAD
If you are addicted to gaming on the Internet you would be
spending all you time doing that. You wouldnt make time for
friends or family
If you have an addiction to online gambling you could end up
being thousands of dollars in debt.
The effects of internet addiction gradually minimize the people,
activities and pursuits that occupied a persons time before the
Internet became an issue. The effects of internet addiction can also
cause real damage to a persons mental and physical health.
internet addiction can also take the form of replacing face-to-face
interaction time with emails and texting. Ultimately, the loss of
significant relationships in a persons life amounts to a loss of self-
identity and connection with life.
An ongoing lack of social interaction can have actual physical
effects on a persons brain chemistry as well as physical health .
 TYPES OF TAD
Computer Addiction- If you have a computer addiction then
online addiction help is not needed but treatment for compulsive
behavior is. When you use the computer excessively for offline
activities you could suffer from a type of obsession compulsion
that needs to be accurately diagnosed.
Addiction to Cyber Relationships- With this type of addiction
the relationships formed online may not be sexual in nature but
they can still be destructive and have negative consequences on
your life. You may reach a point where your online social
connections are more important than the real ties with friends and
family.
Informational Addiction- This type of addiction means that you do
need online addiction help. You may find yourself surfing the web
and looking up information constantly, which can cause
informational overload.
Online Compulsions- These are addiction issues that are
 TREATMENT OF TAD
Specific therapies and therapeutic activities will vary from teen
to teen, but the following may be among the many options that
will have the best impact on a young person who has been
dealing with teen Internet addiction.
Structured and closely supervised schedule with little or no
access to Internet-connected devices
Individual, group, and family therapy
Behavior modification
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
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