Internet addiction: reappraisal of an increasingly inadequate concept

This article re-examines the popular concept of Internet addiction, discusses the key problems associated with it, and proposes possible alternatives. The concept of Internet addiction is inadequate for several reasons. Addiction may be a correct designation only for the minority of individuals who...

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Published in:	CNS spectrums Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 7 - 13
Main Authors:	Starcevic, Vladan, Aboujaoude, Elias
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.02.2017
Subjects:	Addictions Addictive behaviors Agreements Anxiety disorders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Behavior Behavior, Addictive Gambling Humans Internet Internet access Mental depression Mental disorders Opinion Psychopathology Social anxiety Text Messaging Video Games compulsive Internet use Internet gaming disorder problematic Internet use pathological Internet use Internet Internet use Internet use disorder Behavioral addiction Internet addiction
ISSN:	1092-8529, 2165-6509
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