Alcohol Alcohol. 2014 Sep;49 Suppl 1:i5-i6. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agu052.16. Skarupova K1, Olafsson K2. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The current debate on internet addiction is driven by question of whether it constitutes a distinct mental disorder. Our analysis of excessive internet use in adolescents offers an evidence for the line of research that distinguishes between addiction to the internet […]
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Alcohol Alcohol. 2014 Sep;49 Suppl 1:i10. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agu052.38. Choi JS. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) causes significant public mental health problems worldwide, especially in Korea. It is important to compare characteristics of IGD with those of substance addiction in order to elucidate the pathophysiology of IGD. In this study, we explored the neurophysiological and […]
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Chong-Yaw Wee equal contributor, Zhimin Zhao equal contributor, Pew-Thian Yap, Guorong Wu, Feng Shi, True Price, Yasong Du, Jianrong Xu, Yan Zhou mail, Dinggang Shen mail Published: September 16, 2014 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107306 Abstract Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is increasingly recognized as a mental health disorder, particularly among adolescents. The pathogenesis associated with IAD, however, remains […]
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Front. Behav. Neurosci., 25 August 2014 | doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00288 Zhenhe Zhou*, Hongmei Zhu, Cui Li and Jun Wang Department of Psychiatry, Wuxi Mental Health Center, Wuxi, China ABSTRACT Internet addiction disorder (IAD) should belong to a kind of behavioral addiction. Previous studies indicated that there are many similarities in the neurobiology of behavior and substance […]
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Comments: This is the second Cambridge University study on internet porn addicts (“CSB” in the study). This study assessed cue-reactivity through attentional bias. Unlike this 2013 EEG study in which the subjects were male, female and non-heterosexuals, and were not screened for mental conditions or other addictions, this study meticulously followed established neuroscience protocols. The […]
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Int J Ment Health Syst. 2014 Aug 16;8:34. doi: 10.1186/1752-4458-8-34. eCollection 2014. He F1, Zhou Q2, Li J1, Cao R1, Guan H2. Abstract BACKGROUND: Many studies have determined the existence of an extremely close association between Internet addiction and depression. However, the reasons for the depression of Internet addicts have not been fully investigated. AIM: […]
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Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2014 Jul;43(7):378-82. Ong SH1, Tan YR. Abstract In our technology-savvy population, mental health professionals are seeing an increasing trend of excessive Internet use or Internet addiction. Researchers in China, Taiwan and Korea have done extensive research in the field of Internet addiction. Screening instruments are available to identify the presence of […]
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I imagine this might get asked – so first things first, I’m mid twenties. Hope everyone’s doing ok – I wanted to share some thoughts to possibly help out others. Lets preface this – It’s going to be long. I know you guys are like me and your brain will tell you to skim it […]
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Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:425924. doi: 10.1155/2014/425924. Epub 2014 Jul 1. Wölfling K, Beutel ME, Dreier M, Müller KW. Abstract Internet addiction is regarded as a growing health concern in many parts of the world with prevalence rates of 1-2% in Europe and up to 7% in some Asian countries. Clinical research has demonstrated that Internet […]
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ScientificWorldJournal. 2014;2014:874648. doi: 10.1155/2014/874648. Wang CW1, Chan CL2, Mak KK3, Ho SY3, Wong PW4, Ho RT2. Abstract This pilot study investigated the patterns of video and internet gaming habits and the prevalence and correlates of gaming addiction in Hong Kong adolescents. A total of 503 students were recruited from two secondary schools. Addictive behaviors of […]
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