the workaholism

Definition
The workaholism is an English term which refers to workaholics. This term was coined by analogy with alcoholism ("alcoholism" in English) and is characterized by a long period devoted to work (at least five hours every day), an investment professional is very important. Often the workaholic has a psychological profile type of obsessive-compulsive, concerns revolve around the order and development, it shows a reluctance to delegate tasks or work with someone else, and neglects his family and other relationships social.
Please note: although primarily intended for the world of work, workaholism can also affect recreation (such as video games, internet, sports, music, art, blog, ...) of the person.

One of the evils of the century?
The term workaholism has been used for the first time in 1968 in a newspaper article "Pastoral Psychology". It was popularized in 1971 by Wayne Oates in his autobiography (a real best-seller in the U.S.) "Confessions of a Workaholic." Since the term entered common parlance and spreads especially since the 1990s as the addiction itself. This devotion to his work comes from somewhere else in those days, where everyone gave all his time to his work. There are numerous cases of workaholics in the United States, where the work seems less regulated. Car in France with 35 h and 5 weeks of paid leave, it is easier to work off an American who works 6 days 7 and has about 2 weeks of paid vacation per year.
Yet this addiction is really not to be taken lightly because it uses the individual and his Entourage. The patient may also be prone to headaches, depression, sleep disorders, back pain, coronary disorders, ulcers of the stomach and intestine or hypertension. Sometimes, in its extreme form, this dependence can lead to death due to burnout, burnout (recognized as an occupational disease in Japan, where the family of the victim may seek compensation from the employer, for lack assistance to an employee whose behavior was self-destructive). 
Causes
The causes are many and vary by country. But in general, falls into a workaholic workaholism because for him it is a way to escape a stressful situation, it is a means of protection vis-à-vis the tensions anxious or depressive disorders. The workaholic research and a valuation of himself through the work because it has a bad image of himself, or suffers from an identification problem. And in some cases, it is simply the reproduction of the parental model or even an almost logical hyperactivity in childhood.

How to notice?
Some studies show that workaholism affects more middle and upper classes in both sexes and mainly liberal professions (doctor, lawyer, lawyers ,...). The most significant symptom is the workaholic addiction more than he has with his fusion work. The principle is quite simple: the patient feels compelled to work continuously, as if the internal pressure was guilty when he took a free moment, and the anguish he feels when it works is such he feels that everything had to work. But beware, it's not even the fact of working 60 hours in the week because he is a person who is a workaholic. It does work because it is needed.
To some experts, the problem is more than just addiction. The workaholism is even a special form of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). No one thinks that the work becomes a truly haunting ritual in his life, leading to compulsive behavior, but not related or personal care home but work.

Treatment
Even before treating anything, the first thing to recognize is that workaholic his trouble. And the majority of workaholics do not realize their addiction .... until they encounter serious health problems or family. There is also a specific questionnaire "The work addiction Risk Test" by Bryan Robinson, who can be aware of things and to track dependency. Type antidepressant drugs may be prescribed but more importantly, the behavioral and cognitive therapies should be followed as they can develop strategies to regain control of his life and family ... only way out.