The number of empiric studies about game addiction is not so high, so the detailed information about applied operations is limited
[38]. In the studies made, addiction can be treated through psychotherapy and psychopharmacological operations. Cognitive behavioral
therapy used for drug addiction and pathological addiction for gambling, couple or family therapy (short strategical family therapy)
[13], motivational interview, 12 steps program and alternative treatments are used in the treatment of internet and game addiction [38].
In the treatment of game addiction, it must meticulously be investigated why the individual is addicted. “Does the individual play
because of boredom, or because he/she doesn’t have any other thing to do, or in order to get rid of depression, anxiety, or other personalpsychological
problems?” One of the most important stages in the history of individual’s coming to the therapy is why the individual is
playing games. After the individual’s story of coming to the treatment is taken, personal treatment program should be produced, because
there is not “illness” but “patient” and the purpose is to treat the “patient”.