News Express: UM Distinguished Professor gives talk on how internet addiction affects mental health
新聞快訊：澳大特聘教授談網絡成癮如何影響心理健康
澳大舉辦“大學講壇”
UM holds a talk as part of its University Lecture Series
澳大特聘教授談網絡成癮如何影響心理健康
澳門大學今（28）日舉辦“大學講壇”，由澳大健康科學學院特聘教授、公共衛生及醫藥管理系系主任項玉濤以“網絡成癮導致的心理健康問題”為題發表演說，探討網絡成癮現象及其對心理健康的影響。
澳大健康科學學院院長鄧初夏表示，項玉濤自2024年10月起擔任澳大健康科學學院特聘教授，其主要研究領域涵蓋心理健康、精神流行病學及實證醫學。項玉濤在國際期刊發表逾百篇學術論文，總引用次數超過四萬次，展現了其研究成果的顯著學術影響力；他曾獲得世界精神醫學會（WPA）頒發的“全球發展中國家傑出青年精神科醫師獎”等國際研究獎項。
項玉濤在講座上指出，隨著互聯網深度融入日常生活，“問題性網絡使用”已成為不容忽視的公共衛生議題。他解釋，網絡成癮特徵在於個人對網絡使用產生過度或難以控制的沉迷，導致社會與職業功能嚴重受損，影響現實生活中的人際互動與職責履行。該現象雖可影響各年齡層，但以青少年與青年族群最為普遍。在干預與防治策略方面，項玉濤分享了基於實證醫學的前沿方案。他介紹，認知行為療法是有效的干預手段，有助修正患者的思考模式與行為習慣；家庭治療則能處理家庭內的潛在問題，營造支持環境。他強調，應對網絡成癮需要社會採取多元策略，結合公眾教育、意識提升及可近性治療，方能有效緩解其帶來的健康挑戰。
問答及交流環節由澳大健康科學學院助理院長張宣軍主持，項玉濤與參與者交流互動，討論氣氛熱烈。
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UM Distinguished Professor gives talk on how internet addiction affects mental health
The University of Macau (UM) held a talk titled ‘Mental Health Challenges Caused by Internet Addiction’ today (28 October) as part of its University Lecture Series. The talk was delivered by Xiang Yutao, Distinguished Professor and head of the Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration in the UM Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS).
Speaking at the event, Chuxia Deng, dean of FHS, said that Prof Xiang’s research interests include mental health, psychiatric epidemiology, and evidence-based medicine. He also highlighted Prof Xiang’s academic and research achievements, including the publication of over 100 academic papers in international journals, which have received a combined total of over 40,000 citations.
During the talk, Prof Xiang pointed out that problematic internet use (PIU) has become a public health issue. He explained that internet addiction can lead to severe impairment of social and occupational functioning, affecting both interpersonal interactions and the fulfilment of responsibilities in real life. Notably, the most commonly affected age groups are adolescents and young adults. Prof Xiang also presented some evidence-based intervention and prevention strategies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy and family therapy. In addition, Prof Xiang engaged with the audience during the Q&A and discussion session, which was moderated by Zhang Xuanjun, assistant dean of FHS.
To read the news on UM’s official website, please visit the following link:
https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/62402/