Internet Addiction
Teen internet addicts more apt to self harm: study
Adolescents who are addicted to the internet are more likely than non-addicted teens to engage in self-injurious behaviors…
Study Links Internet Addiction to Aggression in Teens
Armed with the findings of a new study, Taiwanese researchers suggest parents and educators pay more attention…
Drug commonly used for alcoholism curbs urges of pathological gamblers
A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers – it curbs…
Problem gambling ‘cause for concern’ in U.S. youth
The most representative national study to-date of gambling and young people has found that 2.1 percent of…
The role of metacognitions in problematic Internet use
Research has suggested that negative emotions are associated with problematic Internet use. This study investigated the role of…
Internet Addiction Disorder: Causes, Symptoms and Consequences
The growing body of research in the area of addiction suggests that Internet Addiction Disorder, a psychophysiological disorder…
Computer - Internet Addiction - Self Diagnosis
Ten Symptoms of Computer Addiction (by James Fearing, Ph.D.)
* A demonstrated “loss of control” when…
Internet Addiction and Internet Sex
We are living in exponential times. Over one billion people in the world have access to the Internet.…
What makes the Internet attractive?
Broken marriages, lost jobs, failing school grades and forgetting to eat are just some of the consequences being…
Problematic Internet use or Internet addiction?
The aim of this paper is to review the gradually evolving body of the literature on Internet addiction.…
Computers in Human Behavior
A number of diagnostic scales have been developed in recent years to assess Internet addiction. To better understand…
Is “Internet addiction” addressed in the classroom? A survey of psychology textbooks
Although not designated as an official diagnostic entity, problematic Internet use (or “Internet addiction”, IA) has received increasing…
Internet Gaming Addiction
Some have argued that the proliferation of personal computers and the widespread use of the Internet have greatly…
Can You Live Without The Internet?
The internet dominates our lives about this there is no doubt. We are attached to our e-mail accounts…
Is Internet addiction a real problem?
Studies pointing out the dangers of our technology-enabled lifestyles are nothing new. Topics such the possibility of getting…
How to spot an internet addict
Internet addiction is a serious problem with symptoms similar to alcoholism, says a new US study.
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Cybersex/Cyberporn Addiction
Cybersex/Pornography Addiction is a specific sub-type of Internet addiction. Estimates suggest that 1 in 5 Internet addicts are…
Is Internet addiction real?
If you believe what you read, “Internet addiction” is about to make us a nation of derelicts. Men…
In Korea, a Boot Camp Cure for Web Obsession
The compound — part boot camp, part rehab center — resembles programs around the world for troubled youths.…
Internet addiction more serious than OCD
Internet addiction should be grouped with extreme addictive disorders such as gambling, sex addiction and kleptomania, an Israeli…
Recognize Internet addiction as a mental illness, MD urges
Compulsive e-mailing and text messaging could soon become classified as an official brain illness.
An editorial…
Chinese clinic treats teen internet addicts with hypnosis, shock therapy
Normally we don’t really like covering this whole theory of “internet addiction,” mainly because it makes us nervous…
The relationship between impulsivity and Internet addiction in a sample of Chinese adolescents
The relationship between impulsivity and Internet addiction in a sample of Chinese adolescents
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Relationships with internet misuse, gaming abuse and emotional intelligence: study
Problem gambling in adolescence: Relationships with internet misuse, gaming abuse and emotional intelligence
Examined the relationship…
Video game addiction
The public bandies about the term “addiction” freely, talking about being “addicted to e-Bay” or “addicted to food.”…
Computer Addiction: What Is It?
In 1995, I noticed that I was spending more and more time playing solitaire on my computer. I…
Internet Addiction: Recognition and Interventions
ALTHOUGH THE PSYCHIATRIC recognition of computer or Internet addiction is approximately two decades old (Shotton, 1989), controversy surrounding…
Internet addiction, prevalence and epidemiological features: First study in Iran
Background and Aims: The concept of Internet addiction, also called Internet addictive disorder or pathological Internet use, entered…
Using the Finnish internet addiction test version to measure heavy use of the web
Background & Aims: The interest on the possible problems that might be associated with heavy use of the…
Internet addiction and Romanian children
The most common reasons parents cite for buying home computers are children’s education (36 percent). Likewise, parents cite…
Psychological factors of preventing internet-addiction of teenagers
Our original research is dedicated to the analysis of factors of preventing Internet-addiction of teenagers. We have allocated…
The relationship between development identity and internet addiction: study
Background: Computer and Internet use by children and adolescents is widespread and begins at an early age. They…
Issues for DSM-V: Internet Addiction
Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in DSM-V. Conceptually, the diagnosis is a…
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