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Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use Community of Interest

The Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use Community of Interest brings together addiction and mental health service providers, researchers and subject matter experts in the fields of gambling, technology/Internet use and video gaming to collaborate and share knowledge on emerging trends and clinical best practices.

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Is Facebook creating "iDisorders" ?

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1. This article dated back in January 2013, focusing on the technological use of various means and media on symptomology of mood disorders and examines the impact of attitudes toward technology and multitasking in addition to tech related anxiety around the inability to check devices as frequently as desired. 2. "iDIsorders" was defined as "...the negative relationship between technology usage and psychological health", suggesting implications around heightened usage being negative. 3. In...
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Technology Use to Address Loneliness among Older Adults

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This research study is about addressing loneliness and social isolation among older adults. It was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic to measure the impact of technology to address loneliness and social isolation. The results indicate a need for technology-assisted interventions to be designed and delivered with older adult’s values, motivations and capabilities in mind. The main findings of the study indicate: - Addressing loneliness and social isolation among older adults was a key...
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How to Keep teens Safe on Social Media

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-Parental controls and oversee can help minimize problem social media use along with safety issues -Settings need to be in place to be able to do so -Adults won't likely change settings to limit time or things they are doing
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How to stop the scroll and enjoy the summer

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CBC - Spark with Nora Young - How to Stop the Scroll and Enjoy the Summer - Tackling technology overuse with a toolkit and a challenge to digitally disengage (Podcast (53:49)) This podcast includes interviews with a Privacy Law professor Gaia Bernstein and Dr. Anna Lembke, a psychiatry professor. Dr. Anna Lembke is featured in the first half of the podcast (23:30 minute mark) with interview with Gaia Bernstein following (24 minute to 45 minute mark). Dr. Anna Lembke provides a great overview...
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