A critical review of "internet addiction" criteria with suggestions for the future

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 203-213

  Van Rooij, Antonius J ^a,b   Prause, Nicole ^c  

^a Addiction Research Institute Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Addictive disorders; Behavioral addiction; Diagnostic criteria; DSM 5; Internet addiction; Internet use disorder

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; HUMAN; INTERNET;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; HUMANS; INTERNET;

EID: 84923221572     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JBA.3.2014.4.1     Document Type: Review

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