ADHD reWired 541 | Are you addicted to your screen? with Alex Basche LMFT
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Jul 25, 2024 
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Alex Basche discusses digital addiction's impact on ADHD, anxiety, and OCD in adolescents. They explore behavioral addictions, dopamine's role, and interventions like motivational interviewing. Balance between gaming and addiction is addressed, with strategies for parents and individuals. Eric Tivers updates on coaching groups and podcast plans.
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Characteristics of Behavioral Addiction
- Behavioral addiction involves mood changes, withdrawal symptoms, and prioritizing the behavior over basic needs.
- It causes isolation and conflict, with no set hours defining addiction, but based on life impact.
Game Transfer Phenomena Explained
- Game Transfer Phenomena cause sensory experiences like hearing game sounds after playing.
- It shows how intense gaming can confuse the brain and affect perceptions beyond the screen.
Intervention Using Motivational Interviewing
- Use pie charts to map daily time use to increase awareness of behavioral addiction.
- Employ motivational interviewing to explore discrepancies between core values and actions with empathy.