Forensic evaluation of problematic internet use

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 505-514

  Recupero, Patricia R ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMPLOYMENT; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

EID: 58349122494     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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