Inventory of problematic Internet experiences encountered in clinical practice

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 498-509

  Mitchell, Kimberly J ^a   Becker Blease, Kathryn A ^a,b   Finkelhor, David ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Crimes against Children Research Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Internet; Inventory; Mental health; Treatment; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844567799     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.36.5.498     Document Type: Article

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