21. Virtual-Addiction - The Net Effect The Net Effect internet addiction and Compulsive Internet Use. internet addiction, Compulsive Internet Disorder, or Pathological Internet Use. http://www.virtual-addiction.com/a_neteffect.htm

strong The Net Effect: Internet Addiction and Compulsive Internet Use By Dr. David N. Greenfield The Center for Internet Studies Virtual-Addiction.com The Reality of Internet and Computer Addiction Compulsive Internet use seems to produce the same type of tolerance and withdrawal as other addictions. There is also growing research evidence supporting the conclusion that many Internet users, perhaps as many as six percent, are being negatively impacted by their Internet use. It seems that you can develop a tolerance to Internet use, as you may need greater amounts of time online or to access more stimulating material. Although Web sites need not be sexual in nature in order to become addictive, they often are for a great number of Netheads. Of those who meet the criteria for Internet addiction, 62 percent regularly logged on to pornography sites, and reported experiencing sexual arousal while online "sometimes." They spent an average of over four hours per week viewing material on the adult sites, and 37.5 percent reported masturbating while online! For these Internet users, the Net offered a high degree of stimulation and sexual excitement. Losing Control Fred's story reflects a fairly typical scenario of a man whose sexual preoccupation became dangerous when combined with the power of the Internet. Fred is a 29-year-old professional with a very promising career. His excessive, and at times, self-defeating Internet use pattern demonstrates how sexually addictive the Internet can be.

22. The Internet And Online - Dr. Marian Stansbury Ways to deal with online affairs, internet addiction and safety for children surfing the web. http://www.drstansbury.com/online

COACHING COUNSELING FUN STUFF THIS MONTH ... HOME THE INTERNET AND ONLINE O bviously I think the Internet can be a positive and useful environment because I'm here, too! But it has raised some issues that may have drawn you to this page. You're trying to save your relationship after one of you had an online affair You're trying to recover from a broken online relationship You or your partner has an online/ internet addiction. Children and the Internet Coaching by phone from anywhere in the world 203-878-9560 Online Ex tramarital Affairs O ften they begin innocently two people chatting about a common interest. A friendship forms, then expands and grows into a cyber-romance. In other cases, the anonymity of online lures an otherwise faithful spouse into "playing around." I t is commonly believed that a person who has an online "affair" would have strayed from the marriage anyway if they had the opportunity. The big difference is that online presents so many opportunities. And they can justify (in their own minds anyway) that it's a "safe" affair. After all, it isn't really "real." It doesn't count, right? Wrong. An on-line extramarital affair takes energy out of your marriage, leaving little to enable it to become stronger. In some cases, cyber-lovers have acted on their desires and met in real life.

23. Computer Addiction Services Computer Addiction Services provides assessment, treatment and referrals for internet addiction, Computer Addiction, and other addictive disorders. Computer Addiction Services. Maressa Hecht Orzack, Ph.D. of a condition called Computer Addiction, Internet Addictive Disorder or Cyberaddiction http://www.computeraddiction.com/

Computer Addiction Services Maressa Hecht Orzack, Ph.D. McLean Hospital 115 Mill Street Belmont, MA 02478 Photo by Kris Snibbe 10 Langley Road Suite 200 Newton Centre, MA 02459 Email: Orzack@ComputerAddiction.com FOR OVER 15 YEARS Dr. Orzack, a licensed clinical psychologist, has treated addictive behaviors at McLean Hospital , where she is founder and coordinator of the Computer Addiction Service and a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty. She is also a faculty member of the Cognitive Therapy Program, and in private practice in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. In addition she has studied recreational drug use and thinks that inappropriate computer use is similar. Her sense is that we are just seeing the tip of the iceberg. Our society is becoming more and more computer dependent not only for information, but for fun and entertainment. This trend is a potential problem affecting all ages, starting with computer games for kids to chats for the unwary or vulnerable adult. Do any of these stories sound familiar to you? At Home: A mother has difficulty getting her child to do chores when computer games occupy all after school time.

24. Addiction News Three rewards drive what Young calls internet addiction disorder . Community meeting friends online. internet addiction Symptoms and Resource Links. http://www.addictions.org/netaddict.htm

Net Overuse called "true addiction" By Marilyn Elias USA TODAY Obsessive Internet users have a true addiction that can hurt their relationships and leave them hung over or disabled at work, suggest the largest mental health study so far of heavy Net participants. The study of 396 men and women on line for an average of 38 hours a week was presented to the American Psychological Society. Net addicts are "not just geeky teen-agers," says psychologist Kimberly Young of the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford. "Many are outgoing, good-looking and middle-aged. They can look high-functioning, but there are serious problems just under the surface. Heavy on-line users in her study all met psychiatric criteria for clinical dependence applied to alcoholics and drug addicts. They lost control over their Net usage and couldn't end it despite harmful effects on their personal and professional lives. Some said they logged on the moment they woke up. Others snuck online when the spouses wouldn't catch them and stayed up "talking" to strangers so late they were exhausted at work. Some merely gave up sleep or friendships; others lost jobs, mates and peace of mind. Three rewards drive what Young calls "Internet addiction disorder".

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26. Internet Addiction Pamphlet Okay, maybe they are different. Are you an Internet Addict? internet addictions can sneak up on anyone. We ve adapted, with their http://www.bloomfield.edu/counselor/Netadd.htm

Drug Dealers vs. Software Developers: A comparison of two lifestyles Drug dealers Software developers Refer to their clients as "users". Refer to their clients as "users". "The first one's free!" "The first one's free!" Realize that there's tons of cash in the 14 to 25 year old market. Realize that there's tons of cash in the 14 to 25 year old market. Their clients really like their stuff. Their clients really like their stuff. When it doesn't work their clients want to kill them. When it doesn't work their clients want to kill them. Job is assisted by the industry producing newer, more potent products. Job is assisted by the industry producing newer, more potent products. When things go wrong, a "fix" is just a phone call away but may be expensive. When things go wrong, a "fix" is just a phone call away but may be expensive. Their product causes unhealthy addictions. DOOM. Quake. SimCity, Duke Nukem 3D. 'Nuff said'. Do your job well, and you can sleep

27. Wwwrepubblicaweb Alcuni articoli in tema di IAD (internet addiction Disorder) con link a materiali in lingua inglese. http://www.repubblica.it/wwwrepubblicaweb/internet/050200/cyber.html

Quando Internet fa bene alla psiche Inchiesta della Bocconi: la maggior parte dei cybernavigatori trae benefici dalla Rete. Scese in campo con le loro offerte anche Galactica, Wind, Telvia e Micanet. Cliniche virtuali per malati di rete Negli Usa si teme molto la "sindrome da cyberspazio". CLINICHE VIRTUALI PER MALATI DI RETE Negli Usa si teme molto la "sindrome da cyberspazio". di: Francesca Tarissi Vi capita di passare molto tempo davanti al monitor, trascurando il coniuge e gli amici di sempre, sentendovi molto più attratti da un'oretta o due nel MUD (Multi-User Dungeons ) o in chat con persone nuove, piuttosto che dalle faccende domestiche o dallo studio, a detrimento del lavoro, delle incombenze ed anche del cane che, sempre più spesso, dimenticate di portare a spasso? Scaricate più volte la posta nell'arco della giornata ? Siete convinti che la vostra home page sia la migliore al mondo? Vi innervosite se nel mezzo di una partita avvincente vi intimano di scollegarvi ? Allora, forse, fate già parte di quel 10% di utenti che, a detta di esimi specialisti americani, sono affetti dall'IAD (Internet Addiction Disorder), la dipendenza dalla Rete! Questa nuova sorta di comportamente compulsivo, considerato da taluni più allarmisti alla stregua dell'alcolismo e del gioco d'azzardo, porterebbe l'individuo che ne è affetto a voler cercare nel cyberspazio un sicuro rifugio dai problemi che lo affliggono nella quotidianità, ad avere Internet al centro di un suo pensiero consolatorio ricorrente e ad attendere con ansia la prossima connessione alla Rete, trascurando sempre più la propria salute, la propria vita sociale e non ottemperando alle varie responsabilità da cui mediamente siamo tutti afflitti.

28. Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) Some suggested diagnostic criteria for internet addiction Disorder are listed below in a copied message from Ivan Goldberg, MD. http://www.uml.edu/student-services/counseling/internet/netdisorder.html

Print This Page Introduction Symptoms of Net Addiction Internet Addiction Disorder Further Resources McGauvran Student Union Building, 3rd Floor, South Campus Tel. Fax: (978) 934-4025 Open Weekdays 8:30 am-5:00 pm Some suggested diagnostic criteria for Internet Addiction Disorder are listed below in a copied message from Ivan Goldberg, MD. As the incidence and prevalence of Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) has been increasing exponentially, a support group, The Internet Addiction Support Group (IASG) has been established. Below are the official criteria for the diagnosis of IAD and subscription information for the IASG. Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) - Diagnostic Criteria A maladaptive pattern of Internet use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress as manifested by three (or more) of the following, occurring at any time in the same 12-month period: 1. Tolerance, as defined by either of the following:

29. Is Internet Addiction Real? 4, April 2000, Is internet addiction real? BY TORI DeANGELIS. If you believe what you read, internet addiction is about to make us a nation of derelicts. http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr00/addiction.html

Volume 31, No. 4, April 2000 Is Internet addiction real? More research is being conducted to explore the way people useand misusethe Internet. BY TORI DeANGELIS If you believe what you read, "Internet addiction" is about to make us a nation of derelicts. Men drooling over online pornography, women abandoning their husbands for chat-room lovers and people losing their life savings on gambling Web sites are just a few of the stories peddled in today's press. But despite the topic's prominence, published studies on Internet addiction are scarce. Most are surveys, marred by self-selecting samples and no control groups. The rest are theoretical papers that speculate on the philosophical aspects of Internet addiction but provide no data. Meanwhile, many psychologists even doubt that addiction is the right term to describe what happens to people when they spend too much time online. "It seems misleading to characterize behaviors as 'addictions' on the basis that people say they do too much of them," says Sara Kiesler, PhD, a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University and co-author of one of the only controlled studies on Internet usage, published in the September 1998 American Psychologist. "No research has yet established that there is a disorder of Internet addiction that is separable from problems such as loneliness or problem gambling, or that a pa ssion for using the Internet is long-lasting."

30. Internet Can Be As Addicting As Alcohol, Drugs And Gambling, Says New Research Describes presentation about behavioral criteria for internet addiction made at the 104th American Psychological Association Convention . http://www.apa.org/releases/internet.html

Select Releases 2004 Releases 2003 Releases 2002 Releases 2001 Releases 2000 Releases 1999 Releases 1998 Releases 1997 Releases 1996 Releases Internet Can be as Addicting as Alcohol, Drugs and Gambling, Says New Research 1996 Press Release feel preoccupied with the internet (think about while offline); feel a need to use the internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction; have an inability to control your internet use; feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop Internet use; use the Internet as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving a poor mood (feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety or depression); lie to family members or friends to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet; jeopardize or risk the loss of a significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet; keep returning even after spending an excessive amount of money on on-line fees; go through withdrawal when offline (increased depression, anxiety); stay on-line longer than originally intended.

31. Internet Addiction internet addiction. Here you will members. You can also explore clinical concepts on what makes the internet addictive. Most importantly http://www.addictionrecov.org/internet.htm

Internet Addiction Here you will find a definition of internet addiction, and information on recognizing internet addiction in friends, co-workers and family members. You can also explore clinical concepts on what makes the internet addictive. Most importantly, you can learn about identification of the addiction and treatment by the professionals at IIAR. Click on any of the following topics to learn more: What is internet addiction? Recognizing internet addiction Problems caused by internet addiction What makes the internet addictive? ... About IIAR To comment on this site or inquire about IIAR programs and services, or to receive additional information on any of the subjects discussed in this Web site, please e-mail our Vice President of Addiction and Behavioral Sciences, Rick Zehr (eric.zehr@proctor.org) or call 1-800-522-3784. This information is provided as a community education service about professional issues and is not a substitute for individual consultation. Advice on individual problems should be obtained through a professional. All personal and medical information provided to IIAR and its staff is held in strict confidence. This information will not be disclosed to any person or organization without the written consent of the patient or guardian. About I.I.A.R.

32. Internet Addiction Includes a news article, list of symptoms, and where to find help. http://www.seanet.com/~gtate/addict.htm

33. INTERNET ADDICTION THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW CLINICAL DISORDER Dr. internet addiction THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW CLINICAL DISORDER Dr. Kimberly S. Young University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford, PA RUNNING HEAD Internet http://www.pitt.edu/~ksy/apa.html

34. Http://www.internetaddiction.com  E-Mail: Info@internetaddiction.com       Overcome internet addiction with the 12 Step internet addiction Program. NEW BOOK. How to Overcome internet addiction in 8 Weeks or Less . http://www.internetaddiction.com/

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35. Internet Psychology: Article: Internet Can Be As Addicting As Alcohol, Drugs And Pathological gambling is considered the closest type of addiction to internet addiction because it involves failed impulse control without involving an http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/internet/intaddic.html

Seeking the assistance of a therapist can be a difficult process ... INTERNET CAN BE AS ADDICTING AS ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND GAMBLING, SAYS NEW RESEARCH Middle-Aged Women and Unemployed Are At Risk If being online is threatening your job or ruining your marriage, you may have to remove your computer, modem and internet user manuals from your home similar to the drastic steps an alcoholic takes when he/she throws out all the booze to recover, according to the first study conducted to examine the pathological uses of the internet which will be presented at the American Psychological Association's (APA) 104th annual convention. In a study conducted by psychologist Kimberly S. Young, Psy.D., behavior of 496 heavy on-line users was compared to the clinical criteria used to classify pathological gambling as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Addition (DSM-IV). Pathological gambling is considered the closest type of addiction to internet addiction because it involves failed impulse control without involving an intoxicant. The term internet in this study is defined as any on-line system or network (the actual internet, America on-line, Compuserve or Prodigy, bulletin board systems and freenet systems). Subjects who were active internet users and answered an ad were eligible for the study. Each subject was classified as dependent internet users if they met four or more of the following criteria over a 12 month period:

36. "Internet Addiction": Addictive Behavior, Transference Or More? Dr. Michael Fenichel, a clinical psychologist, comments on internet addiction as seen in daily practice and as a concept which is ripe for research. http://www.fenichel.com/addiction.shtml

"Internet Addiction": Addictive Behavior, Transference or More? Michael Fenichel, Ph.D. A look at internet relationships: Transference, Addiction, or Sublimation? Much attention has been paid to the phenomenon of Internet Addiction , conceived of as a compulsive behavior, or craving for connectedness, or perhaps even a manifestation of transference or a reflection of object relations, or need-fulfillment. Clearly the life of an "Internet addict" can be as multiply-determined as Windows and Mac operating systems can be multi-tasked . Computer use is increasingly becoming integrated into daily life, and so both the temptations and opportunities for "addiction" seem to continue increasing, exponentially. It is easy to see the tremendous role which "websurfing" has come to play in the quantity and quality of life experiences, among a wide range of Internet afficionados. For both good and bad. My work as a psychologist, as a volunteer in emergency communications in our nation's largest city, and as an Internet content provider and consumer, all lead me to an understanding of "Internet Addiction" which is clearly neither unidimensional nor uniquely psychoanalytical in explanation. In fact, interpersonal theory, structural theory, and learning theory converge to provide the well-heeled websurfer with an infinite opportunity for need gratification. Whether the feedback from the net (the behavioral/social learning/narcissism components), the behavioral reinforcers which come from e-mail and chat contacts, or the opportunity to bind or sublimate aggressive or libidinal impulses (psychoanalytic imperatives)...it is clear that a great many people known to both professional therapists and probably to you the reader, are what we now refer to, perhaps with a chuckle, as "Internet addicts". While common nomenclature and historical perspective (which treats "addiction" as a compleat entity) may or may not support the use of a specific diagnostic entity, "Internet Addiction", the use of the term appears already well-established as a concept within our midst.

37. ABCNEWS.com : The Debate Over Internet 'Addiction' Parker argues that without a clear diagnosis as an addict, people suffering from internet addiction could receive improper followup treatment since standards http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/TechTV/techtv_netaddiction020322.html

var SectionID="SciTech"; var SubsectionID="TechTV"; var NameID="techtv_netaddiction020322"; March 22, 2002 FEATURED SERVICES RELATIONSHIPS SHOPPING DOWNLOADS WIRELESS ... FREE HEADLINE FEED INTERACT BOARDS CHAT NEWS ALERTS CONTACT ABC Addiction or Compulsion? Experts Debate Why People Spend Too Much Time Online By Matt Markovich and Suzanne Brahm, Tech Live March 22 Can Internet Cause Addiction? NASA Readies Space Railroad Best Video-Editing Software First Look: Amazing Technology BlueGear ... 'E.T.' Gets a Makeover VIDEO Is Cloned Cow Milk Safe? "I found myself coming home from school and immediately getting online because I was afraid I would miss something," Nichols said. Instant messaging was the source of Nichols' addiction. "She became suicidal, and it was because she connected her self-worth to whether people were on the Internet or not," said her mother, Kathy Nichols. Worried about their daughter's safety, Nichols' parents called Hilarie Cash, who, along with fellow psychologist Jay Parker, runs Internet/Computer Addiction Services in Redmond, Wash. Cash and Parker specialize in treating people who are addicted to their computers. "The reason why we call it an addiction and not a compulsion is we believe with addiction there is a euphoric component, euphoric recall, and with compulsion there is no euphoria," Parker said.

38. ABCNEWS.com : How To Spot Internet Addiction In this week s Cybershake / , we take a look at researchers latest work in how to spot internet addiction. Plus, we note what http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/US/cybershake030808.html

var SectionID="SciTech"; var SubsectionID="US"; var NameID="cybershake030808"; Search the Web and ABCNEWS.com Print This Page Email This Page See Most Sent June 2, 2004 HOMEPAGE NEWS SUMMARY US INTERNATIONAL ... TRAVEL FEATURED SERVICES RELATIONSHIPS NEW! INSURANCE SHOPPING ... FREE HEADLINE FEED Researchers are struggling with how to identify if someone is obsessed with the Net and if online addication can be classified as a unique mental disorder. (PhotoDisc) Internet Infatuation Indicators Plus: Computer Tech Support Woes Aug. 8 Cybershake , we take a look at researchers' latest work in how to spot Internet addiction. Plus, we note what some are saying about the quality of computer technical support. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Tech Support Hang-Ups Ratting Out Net Addiction There's plenty to do on the Internet: e-mail, instant messaging, shopping, and surfing Web sites. But how can you tell if you're developing an addiction to being online? Dr. Nathan Shapira and other scientists at the University of Florida have been studying the phenomena of Internet addiction and are proposing that mental health professionals use a simple five-point checklist. In a recent issue of Current Psychology , the university's scientists say online obsession can be pinpointed with a MOUSE. Or, more specifically, people should ask themselves:

39. Nurseweek/Healthweek |Internet Addiction? Many researchers even use the same term Goldberg used in his hoax, internet addiction disorder (IAD), to describe the addiction. http://www.nurseweek.com/features/97-8/iadct.html

By Anne Federwisch Illustration by Malcolm Garris/Photodisc August 8, 1997 Across the board, mental health experts agree the Internet has provided a valuable service to people looking for support groups, treatment options, and other help. Web sites, newsgroups, and e-mail lists all are very powerful resources for people to find the information and help they need," said psychologist John Suler, PhD, professor of psychology at Rider University in New Jersey and webmaster of the Psychology of Cyberspace Web site. But could the anonymity of the Net offer too much of a good thing to some netizens? That is the question some mental health experts are asking. Many researchers even use the same term Goldberg used in his hoax, "Internet addiction disorder" (IAD), to describe the addiction. Goldberg, who specializes in treating people with treatment-resistant mood disorders, fabricated and posted a list of IAD symptoms on PsyCom.Net

40. Psychology Of Cyberspace - Internet Addiction Support Group internet addiction Support Group. Here is the message I posted on the Internet to announce the formation of the internet addiction Support Group. http://www.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/supportgp.html

Psychology of Cyberspace >> Home Page Article Index Subject index Search Engine This article created August 1996, revised March 1998 (v2.0) John Suler, Ph.D. Rider University Internet Addiction Support Group Is There Truth in Jest? The following is a message by Ivan Goldberg, M.D. that was posted to the Psychology of the Internet mailing list in July 1996. Goldberg's criteria for internet "addiction" are remarkably similar to those of other researchers and clinicians who are studying this phenomenon. However, Goldberg intended the message as a joke, as evident, very subtly, by the word "humor" in the url of his web page that contains a similar text ( www.cog.brown.edu/brochure/people/duchon/humor/internet.addiction.html ). Joking about being "addicted" is commonplace among avid internet users. Are those jokes just a self-conscious poking fun at one's personal passion, perhaps even a positive indication of self-awareness? Or could it be, in some cases, a sign of minimizing one's problems, even a version of the denial that is so common among many types of addictions? The idea of an internet support group for internet addicts indeed seems ironic. It would be like holding A.A. meetings in bar, or Gambler's Anonymous meetings in a casino. And yet, reaching out through the internet to those who are problematically involved in cyberspace could be a viable strategy. It might be a first step towards helping them reduce internet use. The history of psychotherapy is filled with seemingly paradoxical yet viable approaches, such as flooding, implosion, and strategic therapy. As silly as it seems, might an online internet support group also work?

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