Internet abuse: Addiction? disorder? symptom? alternative explanations?

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-48

  Morahan Martin, Janet ^a  

^a BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Impulse control disorder; Internet abuse; Internet addiction; Pathological internet use

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444261220     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439304271533     Document Type: Review

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