10/16/2019 The Wired Child: Psychiatric, Neuropsychological, and Developmental Perspectives on ADHD, Video Gaming and Screen Use Doron Almagor MD FRCPC Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist Chair, CADDRA (Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance) possibilitiesclinic.com 1 Learning Objectives possibilitiesclinic.com 2 Internet Gaming Disorder DSM-5 • Designated as a A Condition of Further Study, not an official disorder • Must cause “clinically significant impairment • Research, standard definition, screening tools all deficient • Etiology and course not well understood possibilitiesclinic.com 3 1
10/16/2019 Strong Association Between ADHD and Internet Addiction In a meta-analysis, subjects diagnosed with IA have almost 3 times the prevalence rates of ADHD than controls Ho et al, BMC Psychiatry, 2014 4 Stenseng et al, 2019 5 ADHD Medications Reduce Severity of Internet Gaming Disorder MPH and ATM decreased symptoms of IGD over 12 weeks equally, but MPH more effective for ADHD symptoms. Results were correlated with reductions in impulsivity. Park et al 2016 6 2
10/16/2019 Video 7 Medication Treatment in ADHD: Promoting Flow? Arnsten and Pliszka, 2011 8 The Wired Child: Psychiatric, Neuropsychological, and Developmental Perspectives on ADHD, Video Gaming and Screen Use possibilitiesclinic.com 9 3
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