Clinical Research of Electro-acupuncture Combined Psychological Intervention on Internet Addiction Disorder

* Subjects manifested three or more among the seven following conditions within one year could be defined as internet addiction:

* (1) Tolerance, complied with either one: ①Satisfaction obtaining through markedly increasing time online ②Spending same period of time online but with dramatic declining satisfaction.

* (2) Any following symptoms appeared after quitting internet surfing: ①Obvious withdrawal syndrome: A-- Quitted or decreased long time internet surfing. B--Within one month after A, two or more following symptoms appeared: (a) Depressed. (b) Psychomotor fidgety. (c) Compulsively thought things happened online. (d) Hallucinated or dreamed about internet related stuff. (e) Consciously or unconsciously carried out tapping the keyboard movement. C--The symptoms in B led to unexpected damage to one's social life, work and other important aspects of life, even depression. ②Desperate to surf the internet or seek similar online service in a bid to relieve or avoid withdrawal syndrome.

* (3) More frequent online behaviors or longer online time than planned.

* (4) Had been trying hard to reduce or control internet use but never succeeded.

* (5) Spent large amount of time on internet related things, such as purchasing online books, trying out new browsers, organizing downloaded files, etc.

* (6) Giving up or reducing important social, work or entertainment activities.

* (7) Despite unfavorable physical, mental, social or work consequences, continued to use internet.

* Other psychiatric disease history.

* Drug addiction history

* Severe cardiovascular disease, blood diseases, malignant tumors or any other contraindication of electro-acupuncture.

* Allergic to acupuncture treatment.

* Participants with intracranial diseases or abnormal scalp structure.

* Participants with metal implant.

* Color blindness, left handedness.

* Women in gestation or lactation period.