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Mental Health Clinic «Psyche» , Ростовская обл
Irina V. Dubatova , candidate of medical sciences , associate professor
FSFEI of HE “Rostov State Medical University” of Russian Ministry of Health , Ростовская обл
«Meet me online or at a psychiatrist? The issue of dependence on social networks»
This article tells about the phenomenon of dependence on social networks. Said phenomenon is not formally recognized as a diagnosis in the existing classifications of mental and behavioral disorders. At the same time, the dynamics of the development of dependence on social networks has much in common with the «classical» addictive disorders. The following symptoms and syndromes can be distinguished in the structure of dependence on social networks: craving, mental discomfort with the affective component, growth of tolerance, withdrawal syndrome, salience, relapse. The process of formation of dependence on social networks is influenced by a combination of neurobiological, individual, and also social factors, which allow understanding the mechanisms of the formation of the disorder and developing approaches to treatment.