Yang Yongxin is a highly controversial Chinese clinical psychiatrist who advocates and practices electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a cure for Internet addiction. in adolescents. Yang is currently the deputy head of Linyi Fourth Hospital (Linyi Mental Hospital), a hospital in Linyi, Shandong Province. Who runs the Internet Addiction Treatment Center, a training camp at Linyi Mental Hospital that specializes in caring for youth internet addiction.
According to media reports, teenage patient families sent to hospitals pay CNY 5,500 (US $ 805) per month for treatment using psychiatric treatment other than ECT, dubbed "xi" (xingnao) "(China): Treatment < span lang = "zh"> ?? , brain-waking).The care of nearly 3,000 children with pre-training therapy is banned by the Chinese Ministry of Health, which claims that 96% of patients treated by electrical therapy have shown an increase , a number questioned by the Chinese media.After the ban, Yang has begun to use another therapeutic method he found, known as "low frequency pulse therapy", which is suspected by former patients more painful than ECT.Then 2016, the center is still operating , and the number of children claimed to have been treated has risen to over 6000.
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Who was born in June 1962 in Linyi, Shandong Province, China. graduated from Yishui Medical School, a vocational school in Yishui, Shandong, with a degree in Clinical Medicine in 1982. After graduation, he was assigned by the state to Linyi Fourth Hospital (also known as Linyi Mental Hospital), where he specializes in treating schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Known for writing a series of columns about popular psychology for local newspapers during his tenure at Linyi Mental Hospital, although his critics alleged that the columns were paid for advertising for the hospital.
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Internet addiction treatments
According to Yang Yongxin, he began investigating internet addiction in 1999, when his teenage son began to show "addictive behavior". Yang started practicing ECT since 2006. Initially, Chinese media saw his work with great enthusiasm, published a book entitled "Fighting the Internet Demon (Chinese: ??? , ISBN 978-7- 5063-4349-7) "and produced a documentary film of the same name. Who was awarded "Ten outstanding residents to protect minors under Shandong" by the government of Shandong province in 2007.
That caused widespread controversy in China when China's most watched TV channel, state-run CCTV, featured a special coverage of Yang's treatment center in July 2008. The program, entitled "Combating the Internet Devil: Who Transforms Our Genius into Animals", reported positively on Yang electroconvulsive therapy and sharply criticized the World of Warcraft MMORPG, which was then popular in China and blamed for many adolescents who claim to be "Internet addicted". The program initially caused a stir in the World of Warcraft China community, a sentiment that later spread to most of the Chinese Internet community. Criticism That reveals some of Yang's most controversial practices, which caused mainstream media to leave their praise from the Yang treatment center. Nevertheless, Yang then won a State Council grant for excellence in medical science in February 2009.
In May 2009, the China Youth Daily, a leading state-run newspaper in China, published a very negative investigative report on Yang's practice, which received coverage on both CCTV and other leading Chinese media. The controversy eventually led to the Chinese Ministry of Health to issue a ban on the use of electroconvulsive therapy. In August, CCTV aired its own investigative report, further questioning Yang's treatment center ethics. The report alleges that Yang has received CNY 81 million (US $ 12.73 million) from his treatment center.
Treatment program
In the controversial July 2008 CCTV coverage at Yang's treatment center, Yang claims that patients suspected of Internet addiction suffer from so-called cognitive and personality disorders. Which promotes electroconvulsive therapy as a means to correct such disorders. According to an investigative report, patients ranging from 12 to 30 years, mostly kidnapped by their parents or "Special Operations", informal branches of care centers consisting of parents and more senior patients, were rewarded for their participation in kidnapping new patient. Parents (even adult patients) will then sign a contract with a treatment center, where the parent will place the patient into care by the care center. Once they are accepted, the suspected patient is placed in an environment like a prison, where they are forced to provide all online accounts and passwords. The report also shows Yang manages his patients in military style, where he encourages patients to act as informants and threatens patients who resist with ECT, which the former claimed to be used solely as a means of torturing patients.
In addition to electroconvulsive therapy, Yang uses psychotropic drugs without the consent of the patient or their parents, claiming that the drugs are "dietary supplements". The center also has a mandatory session with a psychiatric counselor, in which patients are taught obedience to Yang, whom they are forced to call "Uncle Yang". Who also warned patients not to ask their parents to take them home, another offense that could be punished by ECT.
After he used electroconvulsive therapy prohibited, Yang continued to practice using other therapeutic methods he discovered, known as "low frequency pulse therapy", which the former suspect was more painful than electroconvulsive therapy.
Controversy
Unethical treatment controversy
Electroconvulsive therapy at care center conducted in "Room 13" (later renamed "Behavior Corrective Behavior Room" after media scrutiny). Who claims that electroconvulsive therapy is "just painful for those who are addicted to the internet" and that the therapeutic machine used "lowers electrical current". The investigative report questioned whether the use of ECT by Yang without anesthesia or muscle relaxants in minors, whose informed consent was not obtained, was a violation of WHO guidelines on electroconvulsive therapy. The report further accused Yang of using therapy as a means of torture. Although ECT has been regulated in some areas of China, Shandong province has no regulation on therapy.
In response, Yang's supporters stated that ECT is not a central form of treatment at the center and psychiatric counseling is emphasized at the center. That states that the treated patients are only surprised a few times during their treatment. Which states that he is properly licensed in conducting ECT, and that his treatment program is fully compliant with Chinese laws and regulations concerning clinical psychology.
The report also states that Yang uses an electric shock to the patient's hands, the use of non-indications that are said to produce more pain, as a measure of punishment.
Therapy safety
In 2009, the China Youth Daily published a story about a patient who escaped from Yang's treatment center. The escaped patient jumped out of the second-floor window of the treatment center. The report alleges that electroconvulsive therapy That triggered cardiac arrhythmia in patients who fled, questioned the safety of Yang therapy.
Legality of therapy
Some commentators call the practice of Yang a violation of the human rights of patients. Critics argue that the kidnapping carried out by his patients and the use of electroconvulsive therapy may have violated China's law on the protection of minors and may be an aggravated assault. Critics argue that Yang's failure to obtain informed consent may also violate the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which has been signed by China but not ratified.
The machine that practiced electroconvulsive therapy with was the ECT DX-IIA device, manufactured by Shanghai pharmaceutical companies from 1996 to 2000. Manufacturers warned of cognitive impairment as a side effect. Chinese health regulations have stopped the device from being manufactured since 2000, and the report questioned whether Yang acquired the device illegally.
Clinical trial controversy
In 2006 Yang claimed to have invented a traditional Chinese medicine formula that was effective in treating Internet addiction. The patent application for the formula, although the State Intellectual Property Office of China has not responded to his request. Patent application Yang claimed that he had conducted clinical trials with 300 patients at his treatment center, and that all 300 patients "completely recovered from their drug addiction". Patient informed consent was not sought, and children as young as 14 years were involved in clinical trials.
Diagnostic standard
Criticism has raised questions about Yang Yongxin's diagnostic standards, claiming that Yang will recognize anyone brought to his care center. The published "diagnostic test" was criticized as very loose, as almost any choice on the test would be diagnosed as Internet addiction. In July 2009, Chinese celebrity scientists and anti-pseudoscience fighters Fang Zhouzi published an essay criticizing the idea of ​​Internet addiction and questioning the ethics of electroconvulsive therapy without anesthesia.
Government ban
In July 2009, the Chinese Ministry of Health issued an official ban on the use of electroconvulsive therapy in treating Internet addiction, citing the lack of evidence in its effectiveness. However, Yang's treatment centers continue to operate after the ban by providing "low-frequency electronic electronic acupuncture" instead of ECT; critics protest that the new therapeutic methods are designed to torture patients and call for an end to that practice altogether.
Controversy reheats
In August 2016, a blog article "Yang Yongxin, the demon is still at large" posted on WeChat and Sina Weibo, and then into Tencent News. By providing Yang's description, therapy, and governmental restrictions, the article sparked controversy surrounding Yang Yongxin, leading to a former patient interview by the China Youth Daily. Justice Online , a news site run by the Attorney General's Office, also reports on deaths and injuries caused by shocks in Yang's treatment. However, Linyi's local health commission considered the legit method; in addition, Yang claims "government support" for his center.
In October 2016, the draft Regulation on Online Protection of Underage Children referring to the provisions on internet addiction control was released for public comment. In response, Justice Online calls for a clear definition of "internet addiction" and respect for the rights of minors.
Die by Daylight
In downloadable content "Spark of Madness" from survival video game Dead by Daylight, a new killer with the power to surprise survivors, the new map, Lery's Memorial Institute, based on Yang's hospital, and a new survivor, Feng Min, a former player of esports, added. It is believed that this character is based on Yang as a previous character selection poll that chose him to be the next character.
See also
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Internet addiction
- Unconscious commitment
- Internet Addiction War
References
External links
- addiction shock treatment is prohibited. Reported by Jane Chen | 2009-7-15
- Net addicts need help from schools and homes
- Chinese hospitals provide Internet addict shockers
- Curing Your Children's Internet Addiction with Electrical Shocks Reversed Therapy May 14, 2009
- therapy for Internet addiction is stopped. Posted by Eric Mu, July 14
- Chinese parents are trying a surprise tactic to cure a clean 'addict'
- China prohibits electric shock therapy for Internet addicts
- Case study: Electrical shock therapy in China for 'internet addiction'
- China prohibits electric shock therapy for Internet addicts
- Linyi Fourth Hospital
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