Custom-Med – Knowledge in 5 minutes | Preventing cyber addictions

The cyber addiction course package explains how digital technologies, games and social media affect the brain, habits and daily functioning. The program also provides tools for early intervention and supporting people at risk of addiction in the family, school and institutions.

Core course

For parents of teenagers and educational staff

Peer pressure and decision making (heuristics, nudging, impulse)
Real-life scenarios: how to refuse without losing face
Digital hygiene: time limits, offline zones, rules for phone and Internet use
Online traces: legal and life consequences of online behavior
Brain on screen: the reward system, dopamine and habit mechanisms
When does the screen take over? — warning signs of cyber addiction
Similar logic of addictions — how habits and reinforcement mechanisms work

Available extensions

Preventing alcohol-related problems
Preventing drug abuse

Core course

Workers of social welfare centers and public institutions

Behavioral models in client work (motivational interviewing, FRAMES)
Cyber addictions in children and adolescents — how to talk with the family and when to act
Early intervention — action plan in social welfare centers and support facilities
Brain on screen and problem signals (sleep, isolation, conflicts, study/work)
Similar logic of addictions — using behavioral models in client work

Available extensions

Preventing alcohol-related problems
Preventing drug abuse

Core course

Families and people affected by addiction

How to support a loved one in changing behavior — strategies based on behavioral models
A household "digital constitution": rules for using technology in the family
When does the network become a threat? — cyberbullying, online gambling, dangerous contacts
Brain on screen: habit, dopamine and loss of control over technology use
Support network — where to look for help locally

Available extensions