Internet addiction disorder
Definition
Internet addictiondisorder refers to the problematic use of the Internet, including the various aspects of its technology, such as electronic mail (e-mail) and the World Wide Web. The reader should note that Internet addiction disorder is not listed in the mental health professional's handbook, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision (2000), which is also called the DSM. Internet addiction has, however, been formally recognized as a disorder by the American Psychological Association.
Description
In some respects, addictive use of the Internet resembles other so-called "process" addictions, in which a person is addicted to an activity or...
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