The Chinese Health Ministry will announce standard treatment for Internet addiction by the first half of 2010.
The Chinese Health Ministry will announce standard treatment for Internet addiction by the first half of 2010.
A doctor involved with the government's research project has dismissed media reports claiming that the treatment standard will list those who surf online for more than 40 hours per week as Internet addicts, China Daily reports.
Internet Addiction may Acquire Status of 'Clinical Disorder'
Internet addiction is turning into a clinical disorder, with more and more people visiting hospitals to curb the time they spend on the web, says a leading psychiatrist.
Internet addiction is turning into a clinical disorder, with more and more people visiting hospitals to curb the time they spend on the web, says a leading psychiatrist.
Tian Chenghua of the Institute for Psychiatric Research of Peking University clarified that University's Hospital had been commissioned to carry out the research and make the standard.
Earlier reports said five experts from the Institute for Psychiatric Research of Central South University had been assigned by the Ministry to make the standard and announced the 40-hours-per-week as the treatment standard.
Survey Finds One in Ten Chinese Netizens Suffer from Internet Addiction
A new survey has revealed that about 9.7 percent of Chinese netizen between 13 and 30 are addicted to the Internet.
A new survey has revealed that about 9.7 percent of Chinese netizen between 13 and 30 are addicted to the Internet.
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Electro-shock Therapy for Internet Addicts Banned in China
The Ministry of Health in China has decided to abandon the practice of administering electro-shock therapy as a treatment for Internet addiction.
The Ministry of Health in China has decided to abandon the practice of administering electro-shock therapy as a treatment for Internet addiction.
Gen Y's Internet Addiction Hampering Their Face-to-face Interaction
For today's Gen Y , communication has been restricted to social networking sites like Facebook and iPhones, cutting down their face-to-face interactions.
For today's Gen Y , communication has been restricted to social networking sites like Facebook and iPhones, cutting down their face-to-face interactions.
