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Problematic Internet Use: Clinical Implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Timothy Liu  and
Marc N. Potenza
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Abstract

Impulse-control disorders have received relatively little attention from the mental health community. An increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of these disorders is emerging. Among impulse control disorders, problematic Internet use has been considered and examined. Prevalence estimate studies indicate that problematic Internet use is experienced across geographic locations by many individuals of diverse backgrounds. This review examines problematic Internet use from epidemiological and clinical perspectives. Clinicians should be familiar with the extent of problematic Internet use and the data regarding the efficacies and tolerabilities of available treatments.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 12 , Issue 6 , June 2007 , pp. 453 - 466
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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