Is it really Video Game Addiction?
It seems many people believe they have a family member or loved one who is addicted to video games. Are they really? Are video games as bad as people think they are or is video game addiction just a new psychological buzz word. This episode Lea and Kat discuss Video Game addiction; is it a diagnosis? What are the criteria? How did it first start? How can it be treated? And, how can it be prevented? This episode is very heavy and loaded with some history, some facts, and diagnostic criteria. This episode is also a little longer than we […]
2017-04-23
Tags: addiction, CBT, DSM5, family therapy, Geek Therapy Network, marriage and family therapy, media, media psychology, video game addiction, video games
Welcome to Geeks & Family Therapy!
So my first post regarding a podcast which will go live later this week. My name is Kat, I will be co-hosting a podcast with my friend Leanika, called Geeks and Family Therapy. I am a family therapist in Pennsylvania, working towards licensure, as well as becoming a certified Ecosystemic Family Therapist. What is Eco Systemic Family Therapy? ESFT is a treatment for children and families experiencing behavioral or relational challenges and is based on the theory that change in family structure contributes to change in the behavior of individual members. ESFT begins with the fundamental assumption that both the […]
2017-04-01
Tags: ESFT, family therapy, Geek Therapy Network, GTF, media psychology, podcast, welcome to
