The association between Internet addiction and psychiatric disorder: A review of the literature

European Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Ko, C H ^a,b,c   Yen, J Y ^b,c   Yen, C F ^b,c   Chen, C S ^b,c   Chen, C C ^b,c,d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d KAI SUAN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ADHD; Comorbidity; Depression; Hostility; Internet addiction; Social anxiety; Substance use disorder

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSTHYMIA; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; INTERNET ADDICTION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84655176541     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: 17783585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.04.011     Document Type: Short Survey

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