Study Finds Excessive Video Game Use in Teens May Increase Risk of Psychotic Experiences
• Research found a link between excessive video game/computer use in teens and higher rates of psychotic experiences like delusions and hallucinations.
• Teens who played more video games were 3-7% more likely to have a psychotic experience by age 23.
• Increasing then decreasing computer use in teens was associated with 4-5% higher psychotic experience rates.
• Factors like adversity and mental health issues may confound the video game-psychosis link.
• Understanding how media impacts teens could aid psychosis prevention and management.