Attachment disorganization and dissociation in virtual worlds: A study on problematic Internet use among players of online role playing games

Clinical Neuropsychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 195-202

  Schimmenti, Adriano ^a   Guglielmucci, Fanny ^b   Barbasio, Chiara ^b   Granieri, Antonella ^b  

^a KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult attachment interview; Attachment disorganization; Dissociation; Internet addiction; Online roleplaying games

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; MALE; MENTAL DISSOCIATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 84871790480     PISSN: 17244935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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