Dr. Patrick J. Hart
Behavior Change for Non-Chemical "Addictions"

•  Assessment for Internet Addictive Disorder
•  Obsessive Gaming, Chat Rooms, Pornography, Gambling
•  Mental Health Evaluation and Treatment Matching
•  Family Addiction Intervention Specialist:
•  Loved Ones Motivating Behavior Change

If you are unsure what to do, and seek dependable help for computer addiction or other electronic technology related compulsive behaviors, Dr. Hart extends to you a lifeline of solution focused counseling services for "cyber addiction," role play game compulsion and similar problems.

Confidential evaluation and treatment recommendations are extended to families or individuals whom desire help with problems associated with computer gaming, gambling, and othe life-defeating addictive-compulsive behaviors. You may schedule confidential telephone consultation for decisive answers to your most pressing questions about addictive disorders and mental health.

Family Intervention Specialist
206-547-HELP
296-769-STOP

Helpful Gaming, Gambling and Internet Addiction Links

The Reality Quest Institute:
Counseling Services: Intervention and Treatment Options

The Reality Quest Institute: Treatment for Internet Addictive Disorder
Therapeutic Programs for Compulsive Gaming and Self-Defeating Internet Behavior.

Caught in the Net? - Signs of Trouble with Internet Addiction
Psychologists Hilirie Cash and Kim McDaniel are working on a handbook
for parents about gaming addiction, currently titled “Reality Quest:
What Parents Need to Know About Their Children's Gaming Habits.”

Trapped on the Web? - A Result of Computerized Life
A quiz for those who might suffer from online gaming addiction.

Self Tests to Assess Compulsive Internet and Gaming BehaviorsInternet Addiction Test (IAI)
A test for online users to determine if they may be addicted to the Internet.

Quiz for Obsessive Online Gaming
A quiz for those who might suffer from online gaming addiction.

The Partner's Addiction Test
A test for spouses or partners of potential Internet addicts

Parent-Child Addiction Test
A test for spouses or partners of potential Internet addicts.

Quiz for Online Auction Addiction
A quiz for those who may suffer from an addiction to online auction houses

A Test for Online Gamblers
A quiz for those might suffer from compulsive online gambling

Cybersexual Addiction Test
A quiz to determine if you are addicted to cybersex or viewing cyberporn

CyberAddiction: Internet Addictive Disorder
A condition that has been called Computer Addiction, Internet Addictive Disorder or Cyberaddiction: It is a problem very similar to Pathological Gambling, Pornography or Compulsive Shopping. Like other addictions, it affects other people -- family, friends, and co-workers. Spouses complain that their loved ones neglect them. Couples separate when one of the partners finds someone else on the Internet and leaves home. Like gamblers they compulsively keep investing time and money. They fantasize that the next connection they make will solve all their problems.

Press Releases: Internet Addictive Disorder - Definition of the Problem
Caught in the Net: Internet Addiction is Acknowledged in Press Releases - Worldwide.

NSHS Report: Pornographic Web Pages Top 260 Million
The number of commercial pornography web pages on the Internet has increased by nearly 1,800 percent compared with five years ago, according to Internet filtering company N2H2 (OTC Bulletin Board: NTWO.OB). In the month of July alone, N2H2 identified web sites comprising over 28 million pages for its filtering database, and N2H2 now has identified over 260 million pages classified as pornography. The pervasiveness of Internet pornography highlights the continued need for effective solutions to prevent liability issues in the workplace, government agencies and schools.

Dual Diagnosis
This site provides information and resources for service providers, consumers, and family members who are seeking assistance and/or education.

Women for Sobriety
Women For Sobriety is both an organization and a self-help program for women alcoholics. It is, in fact, the first national self-help program for women alcoholics. Based upon a Thirteen Statment Program of positivity that encourages emotional and spiritual growth, the “New Life” Program has been extremely effective in helping women to overcome their alcoholism and learn a wholly new lifestyle.

Psych Central Articles
Psychology central welcomes you to our community scientists and psychologist-practitioners of the psychological sciences! Psych central offers a wide range of free informational and educational articles and resources on psychology, support and mental health resources online.

Seattle Counselors Association
A greater Seattle professional organization for mental health counselors, family counselors, chemical dependency and other addiction counselors, social workers, therapists, and psychotherapists from all counseling fields and backgrounds in King and south Snohomish Counties.

Educational Connections
Helping families assess appropriate educational options for struggling adolescents.

Eating Disorder Referral Service
This comprehensive site provides information and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders.

The Sober Recovery Directory
The SoberRecovery directory lists hundreds of drug rehab and treatment centers, alcohol rehabilitation centers, sober living houses and recovery related web sites. Site offers help, referrals and information for heroin, cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, and treatment program options including detox, teen boot camps, wilderness programs and outpatient programs for adults or adolescents.

Intervention.net
Site by Walter Scanlon, respected author on the subject. Offers elegant descriptions of various intervention strategies.

Seattle Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Step Meetings A schedule for Alcoholics Anonymous and related twelve step meetings in Seattle. Resourses for codependency anonymous, alanon, alateen, adult children of alcoholics, sex addicts anonymous, over eaters anonymous and the like.

Alateen (Ages 12-17), 800-356-9996
AlAnon, 800-344-2666
Alcoholics Anonymous, 212-870-3400

Anorexia Nervosa and Associated (Eating) Disorders (ANAD),
847-831-3438

Cocaine Anonymous (CA), 800-347-8998
Co-Anon (Cocaine Addicts’ Family Groups), 520-513-5088
CoDependents Anonymous (CODA), 602-277-7991
Debtors Anonymous (DA), 781-453-2743
Emotions Anonymous (EA), 651-647-9712
Families Anonymous (FA), 800-736-9805
Gambler’s Anonymous (GA), 213-386-8789
GamAnon, 718-352-1671
Marijuana Anonymous (MA), 800-766-6779
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), 800-438-6233

Dr. Patrick J. Hart
Independent Intervention Specialist
Seattle Computer and Internet Addiction Treatment
Pornography Gambling Addiction Online Role Play Games

Role Play Game Addiction:
Massively MultiPlayer Online Role Play Games MMORG
World of War Craft WOW ~  Ever Quest Role Play Game Addict?