http://www.health.am/psy/internet-addiction/ Depression treatment - Manic depression 2016-06-22T05:54:37+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/teen-internet-addicts-more/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/teen-internet-addicts-more/ Adolescents who are addicted to the internet are more likely than non-addicted teens to engage in self-injurious behaviors like hitting themselves, pulling their own hair, or pinching or burning themselves, according to a study released Thursday.… Internet Addiction 2009-12-04T21:56:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/internet-addiction-to-aggression-in-teens/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/internet-addiction-to-aggression-in-teens/ Armed with the findings of a new study, Taiwanese researchers suggest parents and educators pay more attention to children’s online habits because Internet-addicted teens seem more prone to aggression. However, Americans who study violence are not… Internet Addiction 2009-02-23T14:03:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/alcoholism-curbs-urges-of-pathological-gamblers/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/alcoholism-curbs-urges-of-pathological-gamblers/ A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers – it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior, according to a new research at the University of… Mental health and Psychiatry news, Internet Addiction 2008-06-13T23:21:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/problem-gambling-cause/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/problem-gambling-cause/ The most representative national study to-date of gambling and young people has found that 2.1 percent of Americans age 14 to 21 are problem gamblers. “The amount of problem gambling among young people, while it’s not… Internet Addiction 2008-05-14T18:47:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/metacognitions-in-problematic-internet-use/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/metacognitions-in-problematic-internet-use/ Research has suggested that negative emotions are associated with problematic Internet use. This study investigated the role of metacognitions as a mediator of the relationship between negative emotions and problematic Internet use. A sample of 97… Internet Addiction 2008-05-12T12:48:02+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/internet-addiction-disorder-causes-symptoms/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/internet-addiction-disorder-causes-symptoms/ The growing body of research in the area of addiction suggests that Internet Addiction Disorder, a psychophysiological disorder involving tolerance; withdrawal symptoms; affective disturbances; and interruption of social relationships, is a presenting problem that is becoming… Internet Addiction 2008-05-07T09:26:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/computer-internet-addiction-self-diagnosis/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/computer-internet-addiction-self-diagnosis/ Ten Symptoms of Computer Addiction (by James Fearing, Ph.D.)       * A demonstrated “loss of control” when trying to stop or limit the amount of time on the computer. (Breaking promises to self or… Internet Addiction 2008-05-07T09:21:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/internet-addiction-and-internet-sex/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/internet-addiction-and-internet-sex/ We are living in exponential times. Over one billion people in the world have access to the Internet. The population of the United States in 2006 was 299 million. Approximately 220 million Americans now have access… Internet Addiction 2008-05-07T09:11:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/what-makes-the-internet-attractive/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/what-makes-the-internet-attractive/ Broken marriages, lost jobs, failing school grades and forgetting to eat are just some of the consequences being reported in media articles as the experience of people who feel they have become addicted to Internet interpersonal… Internet Addiction 2008-05-07T09:01:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/problematic-internet-use-or-internet-addiction/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/problematic-internet-use-or-internet-addiction/ The aim of this paper is to review the gradually evolving body of the literature on Internet addiction. Two schools of thought have emerged: those authors who believe that Internet addiction merits classification as a new… Internet Addiction 2008-05-07T08:52:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/computers-in-human-behavior/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/computers-in-human-behavior/ A number of diagnostic scales have been developed in recent years to assess Internet addiction. To better understand the structure, validity, and reliability of such assessment instruments, Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was evaluated using a… Internet Addiction 2008-05-07T08:50:01+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/is-internet-addiction-addressed-in-the-classroom/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/is-internet-addiction-addressed-in-the-classroom/ Although not designated as an official diagnostic entity, problematic Internet use (or “Internet addiction”, IA) has received increasing attention in professional literature, both within psychology and in other fields. Given the Internet’s popularity and growing recognition… Internet Addiction 2008-05-04T21:42:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/internet-gaming-addiction/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/internet-gaming-addiction/ Some have argued that the proliferation of personal computers and the widespread use of the Internet have greatly benefited society. However, a recognized problem occurs as persons spend excessive amounts of time online, which may lead… Internet Addiction 2008-05-04T21:21:01+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/can-you-live-without-the-internet/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/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 and rely extensively on the internet for all kinds of online research and services, whether it is on… Mental health and Psychiatry news, Internet Addiction 2008-05-04T19:23:00+00:00 http://www.health.am/psy/more/is-internet-addiction-a-real-problem/ http://www.health.am/psy/more/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 brain tumors from our cell phones and the danger of video game violence translating into real-world violence frequently… Internet Addiction 2008-05-04T19:18:00+00:00