TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Sleep deprivation and self-harm associated with excessive gaming: a case report
JO  - Military medicine
A1  - Hall, Amanda M.
A1  - Glass, Stuart D.
A1  - McDonald, William A.
A1  - Almond, Nathaniel B.
A1  - Doan, Andrew P.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usac116
ID  - ref1
ER  -