J Addict Med. 2014 Jul 14. An J1, Sun Y, Wan Y, Chen J, Wang X, Tao F. Abstract OBJECTIVE:: To evaluate the associations between problematic Internet use (PIU) and physical and psychological symptoms among Chinese adolescents, and to investigate the possible role of sleep quality in this association. METHODS:: A cross-sectional school-based study was […]
Compr Psychiatry. 2014 Jun 12. pii: S0010-440X(14)00153-9. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.05.025. Yen CF1, Chou WJ2, Liu TL3, Yang P1, Hu HF4. Abstract BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to examine the associations of the severity of Internet addiction symptoms with various dimensions of anxiety (physical anxiety symptoms, harm avoidance, social anxiety, and separation/panic) and depression symptoms […]
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2013 Nov;47(11):1058-67. doi: 10.1177/0004867413491159. Epub 2013 May 29. King DL1, Delfabbro PH, Zwaans T, Kaptsis D. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVES: Although there is growing international recognition of pathological technology use (PTU) in adolescence, there has been a paucity of empirical research conducted in Australia. This study was designed to assess […]
Psychiatry J. 2013; 2013: 464685. Published online Mar 28, 2013. doi: 10.1155/2013/464685 PMCID: PMC3820076 Jonathan Scott 1 and Alison P. Porter-Armstrong 2 ,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Introduction. For many people, the online environment has become a significant arena for everyday living, and researchers are […]
COMMENTS: This study followed students for one year assessing levels of internet addiction and evaluating levels of depression, hostility, and social anxiety. Researchers found that internet addiction exacerbates depression, hostility, and social anxiety, while remission from Internet addiction decreases depression, hostility, and social anxiety. Cause & effect, not just correlation. Compr Psychiatry. 2014 May 17. […]
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Jun 3. FULL STUDY – PDF Kaess M1, Durkee T, Brunner R, Carli V, Parzer P, Wasserman C, Sarchiapone M, Hoven C, Apter A, Balazs J, Balint M, Bobes J, Cohen R, Cosman D, Cotter P, Fischer G, Floderus B, Iosue M, Haring C, Kahn JP, Musa GJ, Nemes B, […]
COMMENTS: One of the rare studies that tract Internet users over time. This study found that Internet use caused depression in adolescents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Oct;164(10):901-6. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.159. Lam LT1, Peng ZW. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of pathological use of the Internet on the mental health, including anxiety and depression, of […]
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2014 Jun;68(6):463-70. doi: 10.1111/pcn.12154. Kim JE1, Son JW, Choi WH, Kim YR, Oh JH, Lee S, Kim JK. Author information Abstract AIM: This study aimed to examine differences in brain activation for various types of reward and feedback in adolescent Internet addicts (AIA) and normal adolescents (NA) using functional magnetic resonance imaging […]
COMMENTS: Limp boners and low desire in teenage males are things that should make everyone take notice as being extremely surprising. This study found rates of sexual dysfunction in 16-21 year olds that surpassed the rates found in adults. Especially surprising were the high rates of sexual problems in males (54%): Erectile Dysfunction – 27% […]
Behav Brain Funct. 2014 May 30;10(1):20. Ding WN, Sun JH, Sun YW, Chen X, Zhou Y, Zhuang ZG, Li L, Zhang Y, Xu JR, Du YS. Abstract BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that Internet gaming addiction (IGA) is an impulse disorder, or is at least related to impulse control disorders. In the present study, we hypothesized […]