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Guest: Dillon Robertson, LPC:
Email: Dillon@waypointPDX.xom
Bio: https://www.waypointpdx.com/dillon-robertson

In PART ONE, we get into video game and screen addiction. Also tune in for PART TWO where we will talk about Pornography and the different and cutting edge treatments for these behavioral and digital addictions.

35% of people with Internet Gaming Disorder also have ADHD. The neurodivergent brain is wired to seek dopamine - and screens deliver it faster than anything else in human history.

What if the addiction isn't the problem at all, but a symptom of a brain that was never properly understood?

Today, we are diving into the complex, often misunderstood world of behavioral and digital addictions.

Research on Video Game Addiction

• Systematic review & meta-analysis (2023) – Epidemiology and effects of video game addiction. Link: ScienceDirect
• Gaming disorder & executive functioning (2024) – Meta-analytic structural equation modeling. Link: ScienceDirect
• Longitudinal risk profiles (2026) – Changes in gaming disorder risk over time. Link: ScienceDirect

Violent Video Games & School Shootings
Consensus:

• APA Task Force: Violent video games show small, short-term increases in aggression, not real-world violent crime or school shootings. Link: APA Task Force Report
• Time-series analyses: No evidence linking violent video games to homicides or aggravated assaults; some data suggest violent crime decreases as violent gameplay increases. Link: Markey et al., 2015
• Racial stereotype research: Media more likely to blame video games when shooters are white, despite lack of evidence. Link: Markey et al., 2019
• Cross-sectional study: Violent gameplay associated with higher odds of weapon carrying, but findings are correlational and require caution. Link: CDC study (2014)

TREATMENTS:
We will talk more about the treatment options for these addictions.
ADHD Medication, Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and GLP-1

LINKS

Learn more about Dillon: https://www.waypointpdx.com/dillon-robertson

• Visit Heleen's Blog to learn more about this topic and the research behind it: https://www.lifesolutions.io/blog/
  
  
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• Explore upcoming topics that are dropping soon on The Missing Piece: https://www.lifesolutions.io/podcast/