Computer Addiction Treatment Program

Description

The Computer Addiction Treatment Program was founded as a behavioral and cognitive behavioral outpatient treatment program for computer and video gaming addiction.

This problem, considered by some to be a growing epidemic, affects as many as 9% of online computer gamers.

While treating this problem for nearly two decades, Dr. Woog found early on that simply borrowing methods from substance addiction treatment programs did not work well in treating computer/video addiction, which is a behavioral addiction. Abstinence was not a typical goal, and twelve-step meetings were not (and still are not) widely available. In most cases, individual or family talk therapy was not sufficient for treatment. To make matters worse, few gaming addicts believe they have a problem and are only willing to attend therapy to appease their distressed family members. This was often true despite significant evidence to the contrary, such as failure in college or repeated job firings.

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