Internet Addiction: A Brief Summary of Research and Practice

被引:214
作者
Cash, Hilarie [1 ]
Rae, Cosette D. [1 ]
Steel, Ann H. [1 ]
Winkler, Alexander [2 ]
机构
[1] ReSTART Internet Addict Recovery Program, 1001 290th Ave SE, Fall City, WA 98024, Australia
[2] Univ Marburg, Dept Clin Psychol & Psychotherapy, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
关键词
Addiction; Computer; Internet; reSTART; Treatment;
D O I
10.2174/157340012803520513
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Problematic computer use is a growing social issue which is being debated worldwide. Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) ruins lives by causing neurological complications, psychological disturbances, and social problems. Surveys in the United States and Europe have indicated alarming prevalence rates between 1.5 and 8.2% [1]. There are several reviews addressing the definition, classification, assessment, epidemiology, and co-morbidity of IAD [2-5], and some reviews [6-8] addressing the treatment of IAD. The aim of this paper is to give a preferably brief overview of research on IAD and theoretical considerations from a practical perspective based on years of daily work with clients suffering from Internet addiction. Furthermore, with this paper we intend to bring in practical experience in the debate about the eventual inclusion of IAD in the next version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
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