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Computer addiction can be described as the excessive or compulsive use of the computer which persists despite serious negative consequences for personal, social or occupational function.〔 Another clear conceptualization is made by Block, who stated that "Conceptually, the diagnosis is a compulsive-impulsive spectrum disorder that involves online and/or offline computer usage and consists of at least three subtypes: excessive gaming, sexual preoccupations, and e-mail/text messaging". While it was expected that this new type of addiction would find a place under the compulsive disorders in the DSM 5, the current edition of the ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders'', it is still counted as an unofficial disorder. The concept of computer addiction is broadly divided in two types, namely offline computer addiction and online computer addiction. The term offline computer addiction is normally used when speaking about excessive gaming behavior, which can be practiced both offline and online. Online computer addiction, also known as Internet addiction, gets more attention in general from scientific research than offline computer addiction, mainly because most cases of computer addiction are related to the excessive use of the Internet. Although addiction is usually used to describe dependence on substances, addiction can also be used to describe pathological Internet use. Experts on Internet addiction have described this syndrome as an individual being intensely working on the Internet, prolonged use of the Internet, uncontrollable use of the Internet, unable to use the Internet with efficient time, not being interested in the outside world, not spending time with people from the outside world, and an increase in their loneliness and dejection. However, not all people who spend hours each day on the computer are considered addicted. There are many uses for computers and the Internet, and in many cases, an individual may spend 6 or more hours in a day on the computer but still not be considered an addict. Each individual situation is different and therefore there is no set number of hours that is (or is not) considered a potential for computer addiction.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.addictions.com/computer/ )〕 ==Symptoms of computer addiction== *Having a constant preoccupation with the computer either online or offline. *Feeling an intense desire to go online, play a computer game, or socialize. *Being drawn by the computer as soon as one wakes up and before one goes to bed. *Spending time on the computer despite family functions taking place, special events, or other activities that one was once happy to be a part of. *Replacing old hobbies with excessive use of the computer and using the computer as one's primary source of entertainment and procrastination. *Performing actions on the computer that are outside the realm of what one's original plans were (such as shopping online). *Lying to one's family and friends about the activities that one performs while on the computer (e.g., saying that one is working on homework when one is actually playing a game) *Possessing anxious feelings when wanting to use the computer or knowing that time on the computer is limited. *Exhibiting mood swings or irritability when one is not allowed to spend as much time on the computer as one would like to. *Losing track of time while on the computer and spending more time on it than intended. *Using the computer as a form of escapism from reality.〔 *Lacking physical exercise and/or outdoor exposure because of constant use of the computer, which could contribute to many health problems such as obesity. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Computer addiction」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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