Internet addiction disorder

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Internet addiction disorder refers to the problematic use of the Internet, including the various aspects of its technology, such as electronic mail (e-mail) and the World Wide Web. The reader should note that Internet addiction disorder is not listed in the mental health professional's handbook, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision (2000), which is also called the DSM. Internet addiction has, however, been formally recognized as a disorder by the American Psychological Association.

administrators and support pros spend so much time on the computer

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It's ironic that the very people companies trust to help control inappropriate use of the Internet may be the ones most likely to abuse it. Because network/system administrators and support pros spend so much time on the computer—and their typical work environment puts them in windowless rooms alone with the resources to be online during work hours—they may be among the most vulnerable to the 'Net-related pathological condition that's come to be known as "Internet Addictive Disorder" (IAD).

persons addicted to the Internet

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Addictions vary according to sex, age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, religion, and country. Some addictions are more common among persons of different categories. For example, alcoholism is most common in the middle socioeconomic classes, in Native and Irish Americans, and in Catholics. Whites are more likely to use PCP and hallucinogens, but less likely than Blacks or Latinos to use heroin(Sue, 1994). Not enough data is available yet about those persons addicted to the Internet to determine if a particular class is most predominant. In addition, at this point there is not enough diversity among Internet users to make any definitive statements. As the diversity among users increases, and as the amount of research on the problem increases, hopefully we will know more about this interesting aspect of addiction with regard to the Internet.

Stanford University

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A UK teenager is among one of the first children to be treated for addiction to computer games, it emerged yesterday.

The 16-year-old will undergo a 30-day course at a clinic in Amsterdam, linked to The Priory.

He will join twenty-somethings from Holland, France and Germany, before signing on with Online Gamers Anonymous.

Every member of the group became hooked on computer games after marathon sessions playing World of Warcraft.

“They all looked as white as ghosts when they came through the door,” Keith Bakker, director at the Dutch clinic, Smith & Jones, said in an interview with Contractor UK.

“Despite the fact they are all of above average intelligence; they have troubles in school and have isolated themselves completely from the outside world.”

Studies published by the respected Stanford University claim it is still unknown if addiction to computer games and the Internet can be classified as a clinical disorder.

But experts at Smith & Jones, who have treated ‘lots of kids in the past six months’, suggest such a message could undermine the potential harm of the virtual world.

“Most of the teens we have treated for addiction to computer games eventually see that gaming and chemical dependency are very much the same,” Mr Bakker said.

Pathological Internet Use."

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It was difficult not to listen to a conversation I heard recently while waiting in the check out line at the grocery store. Two women were joking that baseball, cars and beer no longer bring sheer delight to their husbands. You see, their husbands now spend hour after hour typing away "doing who knows what on that Internet." In fact, when one of the men laughs, he says, "LOL, LOL." Yikes! (For uninitiated, LOL is Internet shorthand for "laughing out loud.")

No doubt, the Internet has changed the leisure habits of men and women — and even children. Too much of any one thing can be bad for anyone, and such is the case with what the clinicians call "Pathological Internet Use."

one billion people in the world have access to the Internet

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We are living in exponential times. Over one billion people in the world have access to the Internet. The population of the United States in 2006 was 299 million. Approximately 220 million Americans now have access the Internet and 40% have high speed access. Children go to the Internet for information, entertainment, relationships and support. The number of text messages sent each day is greater than the population of the world. If MySpace were a country, the number of registered users would make it the 11th largest country.

Americans are going on-line looking for information, entertainment and relationships. Use of the Internet (also called the Net) has grown faster than any technology in history including the telephone, television, computers, video games and CD players. The Net provides everyday users with primarily the Web, e-mail, instant messaging, live chat and the ability to purchase goods and services on-line.

the emergence of a new pathology

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introduction - the emergence of a new pathology
one disorder or many - what do we mean by 'cyber addiction'?
precedents - anxieties about broadcasting, the telephone, telegraphy and earlier 'new media' disorders
studies and polemics - writing about "the scourge of the Internet Age"
issues - questions about the basis, prevalence and significance of net addiction
It supplements discussion elsewhere on this site regarding computer rage, sexuality, anxiety and other aspects of life online.

The Net has become integrated into our lives

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The Internet is fast becoming just another part of everyday life, much like the TV and the computer itself. What started as something amazing, exciting, and often out of reach, has become commonplace and freely available. Technology is advancing at an amazing rate. I can remember when 56k connections were the new exciting fad that everyone just had to have, and now you're almost abnormal if you still chug along with your trusty dialup. The Net has become integrated into our lives, as people are becoming dependant on its services. The advent of the Internet has its threatening side though. It has been found that some people are becoming addicted to the online world.

Finnish army

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A recent news story reported that the Finnish army has sent some of its conscripts home due to the fact that they are unable to handle the compulsory six months in the army without access to their computers. When computers and the Internet are becoming integral components or even the main focus of leisure, education, and work time, it's not hard to see how losing access can really affect someone. I can see this new technology getting blamed for all sorts of woes in the future much in the same way television has in the present.

addicted to the Internet

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It shouldn't be too hard to work out if you're addicted to the Internet. Do you find that when you get offline you're frequently surprised by the amount of time that has passed? Do you find yourself staying home because you'd rather use the Internet than do something else chicken? Do people comment on the amount of time you spend online? If this is ringing a bell then you may have to look at what you're doing.

Solution Based Treatment

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http://cyanon.blogspot.com/

World of Warcraft

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Hello: I play which I'm sure must be responsible for a great deal of online addiction. I have gone through periods of playing somewhat intensively which I may do for up to 4 hours 4 evenings in a week but then I am suddenly so bored with it that I don't touch it for a month or two then repeat the cycle. So maybe a binge addiction! Anyway, the purpose of this message is to comment on your online survey: Are you an obsessive online gamer? I am a nurse and one thing I have noticed is that frequently people are playing to a point of physical harm. I am in a guild that actually meets every once in a while in San Francisco (so real face time with fellow guildies which I think is unusual) and often they have what seem to me to be tendonitis and other repetitive stress/overuse injuries such as Carpal Tunnel (although as a nurse naturally I would leave diagnosis up to the physicians!). Also I often hear (on Ventrillo which many gamers use for audio) or see (in online comments) remarks that people have tingling or numbness in the nerves of their hands, wrists, forearms, shoulders, or necks, any of which could be the onset of more serious conditions. People seem to accept all this as part of gaming, especially heavy gamers who go on "raids" (something I'd never do) which take hours and hours maybe three times a week to complete.