Question

guiding diagnoses
\technology addiction\ doesnt appear in the latest diagnostic and statistical
manual, the dsm - v, published in 2013. thats the bible of the psychiatric profession in
the united states. the closest it comes is something called \internet gaming disorder,\
and that is listed as a condition for further study, not an official diagnosis.
this omission is important not only because it shapes therapists and doctors
understanding of their patients but because without an official dsm code, it is harder to
bill insurers for treatment of a specific issue.
the world health organization has, by contrast, listed \gaming disorder\ as a disorder
due to an addictive behavior in the next edition of the international classification of
diseases, an internationally used diagnostic manual.
dr. nicholas kardaras is the author of the 2016 book glow kids: how screen addiction is
hijacking our kids. when i ask him about the term \addiction\ he doesnt miss a beat.
there are brain - imaging studies of the effects of screen time, he says. and he also has
treated many teens who are so wrapped up in video games that they dont even get up
to use the bathroom.
he says the evidence is clear, but were not ready to face it.
\we have, as a society, gone all - in on tech,\ he says. \so we dont want some buzzkilling
truth sayers telling us that the emperor has no clothes and that the devices that weve
all so fallen in love with can be a problem\ - especially for kids and their developing
brains, he adds.
guiding questions
question 2 of 10
according to dr. kardaras, why isnt \technology addiction\
acknowledged in the dsm - v and society?
a its not a real addiction.
b doctors dont want to treat it.
c it doesnt have any lasting effects on the brain.
d people arent ready to acknowledge it.

Explanation:

The text states that "Technology addiction" isn't in the DSM - V. Dr. Kardaras mentions that "We have, as a society, gone all - in on tech... So we don't want some buzzkilling truth - sayers telling us... that the devices... can be a problem". This implies that society (people) isn't ready to face the fact that technology over - use (addiction) is a problem.

Answer:

D. People aren't ready to acknowledge it.