Internet use, misuse, and addiction in adolescents: Current issues and challenges

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 283-289

  Greydanus, Donald E ^a   Greydanus, Megan M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction; adolescence; Internet

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84875895964     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: 21910278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ijamh.2012.041     Document Type: Review

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