Internet gaming: A hidden addiction

American Family Physician

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1117-

  Meenan, Anna L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ALCOHOLISM; APPETITE DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PERSONALITY DISORDER; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 35648961821     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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