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Behavioral Addictions Proposed Digital Behavioral Addiction

Addiction to Social Media

Uncontrollable compulsion to check, scroll, and engage on social platforms, generating dopamine loops and social comparison anxiety.

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Diagnostic Code Proposed Digital Behavioral Addiction
Clinical Category Behavioral Addictions
Recommended Modalities Executive Function Coaching, Digital Boundaries
Medicare Rebates $141.85 / session with MHTP
Practice Location Albion Park & Telehealth

Diagnostic Formulation

Proposed Digital Behavioral Addiction

Uncontrollable compulsion to check, scroll, and engage on social platforms, generating dopamine loops and social comparison anxiety.

Core Clinical Symptoms & Presentations

Infinite scrolling trance (time-blindness)
Phantom notification sensations
Comparison despair
Severe attentional fragmentation

Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions

Digital minimalism audits
App blocking physical keys
Scheduled dopamine fasting
Analog creative hobbies

Neurodiversity & ADHD Overlap Lenses

Prefrontal Cortex Scaffolding & Dopaminergic Nuances

ADHD time-blindness exacerbates multi-hour lost time loops during algorithmic consumption.

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Consult with registered psychologist Sky Maree Steele to develop a tailored formulation and neuro-affirming treatment plan.

Standard Consultation: $260.00
Medicare Rebate (Item 80010): $141.85
Out-of-Pocket Gap: $118.15
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