Prolonged use of Internet and gaming among treatment seekers arising out of social restrictions related to COVID-19 pandemic

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2020 Nov;74(11):607-608. doi: 10.1111/pcn.13127. Epub 2020 Sep 2.

Authors

Susumu Higuchi¹, Satoko Mihara¹, Takashi Kitayuguchi¹, Haruka Miyakoshi¹, Madoka Ooi¹, Masaki Maezono¹, Kotaro Nishimura¹, Takanobu Matsuzaki¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
COVID-19 / epidemiology
COVID-19 / psychology*
Child
Female
Humans
Internet / statistics & numerical data*
Male
Pandemics*
Social Isolation / psychology*
Video Games / statistics & numerical data*
Young Adult