Bipolar spectrum disorders in a clinical sample of patients with Internet addiction: Hidden comorbidity or differential diagnosis?

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 101-105

  Wölfling, Klaus ^a   Beutel, Manfred E ^a   Dreier, Michael ^a   Müller, Kai W ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bipolar spectrum disorders; Clinical prevalence; Comorbidity; Diagnostic criteria; Internet addiction; Internet gaming disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASSESSMENT OF INTERNET AND COMPUTER GAME ADDICTION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER ASSESSMENT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; MOOD DISORDER QUESTIONNAIRE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PORNOGRAPHY USE; REVIEW; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; GERMANY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84982187991     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/2006.4.2015.011     Document Type: Review

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