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Sleep Deprivation and Self-Harm Associated With Excessive Gaming: A Case Report

Published:2022-04-26 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0026-4075
Container-title:Military Medicine
language:en
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Author:

Hall Amanda M¹,Glass Stuart D²,McDonald William A³,Almond Nathaniel B³,Doan Andrew P⁴

Affiliation:

1. Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA

2. U.S. Marine Corps, 11th Marine Regiment. PSC Box 555503, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055, USA

3. Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, FL 32508, USA

4. USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, FPO, AE 09532, USA

Abstract

ABSTRACT Excessive gaming may be associated with sleep deprivation and self-harm. One active duty member committed self-injurious behavior to avoid work-related consequences. It was discovered that the patient participated in a video-gaming binge throughout an entire 72-hour weekend liberty. The patient experienced severe sleep deprivation to the point where he overslept and failed to report to work. He injured himself and fabricated a robbery and assault to avoid disciplinary consequences. Military health care providers should consider excessive gaming in patients presenting with sleep issues, self-harm, and disciplinary problems. As the prevalence of gaming increases, the military leadership should be aware that excessive gaming can degrade force readiness.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,General Medicine

Link

https://academic.oup.com/milmed/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/milmed/usac116/43468041/usac116.pdf

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