Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Outpatient Treatment of Internet Addiction in Children and Adolescents

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1185-1195

  King, Daniel L ^a   Delfabbro, Paul H ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^b   Gradisar, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Internet addiction; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; OUTPATIENT; RECREATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84867503576     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.21918     Document Type: Article

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