Problematic internet use in childhood and youth: Evolution of a 21 st century affliction

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 533-536

  Tam, Philip ^a   Walter, Garry ^b  

^a SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer use; Cybertechnology; Internet addiction; Internet safety; Mental health; Problematic internet use; Youth

Indexed keywords

NALTREXONE;

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERPERSONAL THERAPY; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL NETWORK;

COMPUTER USE; CYBERTECHNOLOGY; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERNET SAFETY; MENTAL HEALTH; PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE; YOUTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INTERNET; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL NETWORKING;

EID: 84889040825     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1039856213509911     Document Type: Article

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