The Comorbid Psychiatric Symptoms of Internet Addiction: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Social Phobia, and Hostility

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-98

  Yen, Ju Yu ^a,b,c   Ko, Chih Hung ^b,c   Yen, Cheng Fang ^c,d   Wu, Hsiu Yueh ^a   Yang, Ming Jen ^a,c,e  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   (Taiwan)

^e Yuh Ing Junior College of Health Care and Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ADHD; Adolescent; Depression; Hostility; Internet addiction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 34250198968     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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