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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…

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…

Internet addiction is a serious problem with symptoms similar to alcoholism, says a new US study.

The study, carried out on 2513 adults by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine,…

Cybersex/Pornography Addiction is a specific sub-type of Internet addiction. Estimates suggest that 1 in 5 Internet addicts are engaged in some form of online sexual activity (primarily viewing cyberporn and/or engaging in cybersex). Studies show…

If you believe what you read, “Internet addiction” is about to make us a nation of derelicts. Men drooling over online pornography, women abandoning their husbands for chat-room lovers and people losing their…

The compound — part boot camp, part rehab center — resembles programs around the world for troubled youths. Drill instructors drive young men through military-style obstacle courses, counselors…

Internet addiction should be grouped with extreme addictive disorders such as gambling, sex addiction and kleptomania, an Israeli psychiatrist said.

Dr. Pinhas Dannon of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of…

Compulsive e-mailing and text messaging could soon become classified as an official brain illness.

An editorial in this month’s issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry says Internet…

Normally we don’t really like covering this whole theory of “internet addiction,” mainly because it makes us nervous about the 12+ hours we spend online each and…

The relationship between impulsivity and Internet addiction in a sample of Chinese adolescents

Objective
Previous studies regarding Internet addiction have investigated associated psychological…

Problem gambling in adolescence: Relationships with internet misuse, gaming abuse and emotional intelligence

Examined the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and several addiction-related behaviors (gambling, internet use,…

The public bandies about the term “addiction” freely, talking about being “addicted to e-Bay” or “addicted to food.” Players of the online game series EverQuest half-jokingly refer to it as “Never Rest” and “EverCrack”…

In 1995, I noticed that I was spending more and more time playing solitaire on my computer. I was trying to learn a new computer program and was very frustrated by it.…

ALTHOUGH THE PSYCHIATRIC recognition of computer or Internet addiction is approximately two decades old (Shotton, 1989), controversy surrounding whether or not it is a mental illness may interfere with recognition and treatment.…

Background and Aims: The concept of Internet addiction, also called Internet addictive disorder or pathological Internet use, entered the medical lexicon in 1995. To investigate the prevalence…

Background & Aims: The interest on the possible problems that might be associated with heavy use of the web has increased. The aim…

The most common reasons parents cite for buying home computers are children’s education (36 percent). Likewise, parents cite education (45 percent) as the most common motivation for their children to use the…

Our original research is dedicated to the analysis of factors of preventing Internet-addiction of teenagers. We have allocated main directions and approaches to studying psychological peculiarities of Internet-addiction in the…

Background: Computer and Internet use by children and adolescents is widespread and begins at an early age. They commonly use computers for playing games, completing school assignments, email,…

Atypical antipsychotics are effective adjuncts for treatment resistant depression but increase discontinuation due to adverse effects: review

Question:
How effective are atypical antipsychotics as adjunctive therapy for…

An analysis of brain tissue samples from chronic alcoholics reveals changes that occur at the molecular level in alcohol abuse – and suggests a potential treatment target, according to researchers…

Ontario’s youth are experiencing a different kind of high - approximately seven percent (an estimated 79,000 students in grades 7 to 12) report participating in a thrill-seeking activity called the…

Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in DSM-V. Conceptually, the diagnosis is a compulsive-impulsive spectrum disorder that involves online and/or offline computer usage (1, 2) and consists…

In this issue of the Journal, Fava and associates present data from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study demonstrating that among 2,876 patients with major depression, those who…

Patients ages 7 to 18 years old whose depression responded to 12 weeks of fluoxetine treatment were more likely to avoid relapse during the next 6 months if…