05/03/2021
WHAT I NEED TO KNOW💡
What is Internet Addiction?
Do you play video games on the Internet in excess? Are you compulsively shopping online? Can't physically stop checking Facebook? Is your excessive computer use interfering with your daily life - relationships,work ,school? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be suffering from Internet Addiction Disorder, also commonly referred to as Compulsive Internet Use (CIU), Problematic Internet Use (PIU), or iDisorder. Originally debated as a "real thing," it was satirically theorized asa a disorder in 1995 by Dr. Ivan Goldberg, MD who compared its original model to pathological gambling. Since hoax of sorts, the disorder has rapidly gained ground and has been given serious attention from many researchers, mental health counselors, and a doctor's as a truly debilitating disorder. Though not officially recognized as a disorder in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-IV), it's prevalence in American and European cultures in staggering - affecting up to 8.2% of the general population. However, some reports suggest it affects up to 38% of general population. The widely variable differences in prevalence rates might be contributed to the fact that no true and standardized criteria has been selected for Internet Addiction Disorder. It Is researched differently among scientist and mental health professionals. And, it is researched differently across ethnic cultures.
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