41. The Psychology Of Cyberspace - Computer And Cyberspace Addiction Some label it an internet addiction Disorder. But many people are addicted to their computers long before the internet enters their lives. http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/psycyber/cybaddict.html

Psychology of Cyberspace >> Home Page Article Index Subject index Search Engine This article dated Aug 96, Revised Aug 98, March 99 (v1.8) John Suler, Ph.D. Rider University Computer and Cyberspace Addiction A heated debate is rising among psychologists. With the explosion of excitement about the internet, some people seem to be a bit too excited. Some people spend way too much time there. Is this yet ANOTHER type of addiction that has invaded the human psyche? This article is offered for CE credit. Click here for information Perhaps, on a broad level, it makes sense to talk about a "Cyberspace Addiction" - an addiction to virtual realms of experience created through computer engineering. Within this broad category, there may be subtypes with distinct differences. A teenager who plays hooky from school in order to master the next level of Donkey Kong may be a very different person than the middle aged housewife who spends $500 a month in AOL chat rooms - who in turn may be very different from the businessman who can't tear himself away from his finance programs and continuous internet access to stock quotes. Some cyberspace addictions are game and competition oriented, some fulfill more social needs, some simply may be an extension of workaholicism. Then again, these differences may be superficial. Nevertheless, some people are definitely hurting themselves by their addiction to computers and cyberspace. When people lose their jobs, or flunk out of school, or are divorced by their spouses because they cannot resist devoting all of their time to virtual lands, they are pathologically addicted. These extreme cases are clear cut. But as in all addictions, the problem is where to draw the line between "normal" enthusiasm and "abnormal" preoccupation.

42. Internet Addiction On Campus: The Vulnerability Of College Students Inc. internet addiction on Campus The Vulnerability of College Students. JONATHAN J. KANDELL, Ph.D. ABSTRACT. internet addiction. For http://www.inform.umd.edu/CC/Personal/~kandell/iacpbart.htm

Volume 1, Number 1, 1998 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Internet Addiction on Campus: The Vulnerability of College Students JONATHAN J. KANDELL, Ph.D. ABSTRACT M CLUHAN CONTENDED THAT a medium or a technology forces society and the individual to adapt to it, rather than people adapting the technology to the current world.( ) In other words, each significant technological development fundamentally changes the way the world works. Just as the invention of the electric light enabled a multitude of nocturnal activities to occur and the VCR created an entire industry of video retailers, the development of the Internet and World Wide Web have spawned a revolution in communication, commerce, and interpersonal behavior. Use of the Internet on college and university campuses has shown explosive growth in the last few years, paralleling, if not outpacing, the strong advances in the society at large. While academia always has been in the forefront of Internet use, the primary focus had been on faculty research and communication. Since the advent of high-quality, low-cost hardware and software, and the development of a graphically based, easy-to-use method of accessing remote computer sites (i.e., the World Wide Web), use of the Internet by students has increased dramatically. Many campuses are now finding that a student culture is being created via E-mail, Web surfing, multiple user dungeons (MUDS; interactive, role-playing games), and homepage production. Many students provide E-mail addresses as the preferred mode of contact rather than telephone numbers. Although the Internet can be a powerful tool for both academic study and personal communication, for some people Internet access can prove to be a temptation that is hard to resist. Pathological or problematic use of the Internet, also called "Internet addiction," is a behavior pattern that appears to be affecting more and more people, including students.

43. UMCP Counseling Center -- SELF-HELP: Internet Addiction SELFHELP internet addiction. Getting Caught in the Net. The Center also provides individual counseling for internet addiction as well as many other issues. http://www.inform.umd.edu/CampusInfo/Departments/Counseling/Selfhelp/sh_netad.ht

SELF-HELP: Internet Addiction Getting Caught in the 'Net It is 3:30 a.m.. You've been staring into the computer screen since you got home at 5. Or was that yesterday?... You're English paper is due at 10, but the teacher "won't mind" if you turn it in on Monday. You started the semester off well, but your grades in the class are slipping. In fact all your grades are falling, just like last semester. You should go to sleep, but Pat may show up again in the chat room. Pat seems to be the only one who understands you these days. Or maybe you'll just surf the 'Net for awhile and check in later. Does this sound familiar? Do you seem to be spending more and more time online, getting less work done, becoming more involved with cyberfriends than flesh-and-blood ones? You may be getting "caught in the 'Net." Many people find it hard to believe that using the computer can be a problem for them. It helps you be productive, it's entertaining, it's interesting; but addictive? Studies have shown that an increasing number of students go beyond functional use of computers and the 'Net to the point of failing courses, losing jobs, damaging relationships, and even flunking out of school altogether. And these are not just "marginal" students; high-achieving students are just as susceptible, perhaps more susceptible. Using the internet is like other potentially compulsive activities, such as gambling, exercise

44. Internet Addiction, Cyber Sex, Internet Sex And Virtual Addiction. Michael Conne internet addiction and Internet Sex. By Michael the Internet. The proposed disorder is called internet addiction Disorder (IAD). http://www.crisiscounseling.com/Articles/InternetAddiction.htm

Internet Addiction and Internet Sex By: Michael G. Conner, Psy.D More Information: www.CrisisCounseling.Com Phone: 541 388-5660 A summary of this article was published in "The Source", July, 2001 Over 130,000,000 Americans are on-line. About 46,000 more people are getting on-line each day. Americans are going on-line looking for information, entertainment and relationships. Use of the Internet (also called the Net) has grown faster than any technology in history including the telephone, television, computers, video games and CD players. The Net provides everyday users with primarily the Web, e-mail, instant messaging, live chat and the ability to purchase goods and services on-line. "You’ve Got Mail " I Don’t Care. "Do you want to know more?" Nope! "Do you want to see a picture of a naked man?" Of course not!! "Do you want to see a picture of young boy having sex with an older woman?" Not on your life!!!

45. Internet Addiction internet addiction. more recovery resources Welcome to the Home of Interneta-holics Are you addicted to the web? do you know someone addicted to the web? http://www.soberrecovery.com/links/internetaddiction.html

Help and Information for Alcoholism, Addictions and Mental Health loc="http://soberrecovery.com/sobermenu2/" Search for Drug Treatment Centers, Meetings and Support Groups, Adolescent Treatment Programs and Detox Centers- Recovery Help and Information Starts Here Internet Addiction more recovery resources... Center for On-Line and Internet Addiction - Help and Resource for Internet We offer therapy for Internet-addicts and their families as well as comprehensive resources on Internet Addiction. Also a bookstore, message boards, research articles, referrals and self-tests. http://www.netaddiction.com Computer Addiction Services Computer Addiction Services Maressa Hecht Orzack, Ph.D. McLean Hospital 115 Mill Street Belmont, MA 02478 617-855-2908 Photo by Kris Snibbe 10 Langley Road Suite 200 Newton Centre, MA 02459 617-332-6 http://www.computeraddiction.com Virtual Addiction and The Center For Internet Studies Welcome to Virtual-Addiction: Information and resources on Internet and computer addiction. http://www.virtual-addiction.com

46. TxState Counseling Center Brochures. Homesickness internet addiction? Sounds unlikely, right? How can the What is internet addiction? internet addiction is http://www.counseling.swt.edu/bro/internet.htm

HOME SERVICES SUPPORT GROUPS WORKSHOPS ... IMPORTANT INFORMATION NAVIGATION Back Back to Brochures Back to Self-Help RELATED Mental Health Links BULLETIN No Recent Updates Brochures Homesickness What is Internet Addiction? Internet Addiction is a broad term covering a wide-variety of behaviors and impulse control problems. It is important to understand that there are at least five specific types of Internet addiction: Cybersexual Addiction (addictions to adult chat rooms or cyberporn). Cyber-relationship Addiction (online friendships made in chat rooms, MUDs, or newsgroups that replace real-life friends and family, this also includes the issue of cyberaffairs). Net Compulsions (compulsive online gambling, online auction addiction, and obsessive online trading. Information Overload (compulsive web surfing or database searches). Computer Addiction (obsessive computer game-playing or to programming aspects of computer science, mostly a problem among men, children, and teenagers).

47. INTERNET ADDICTION internet addiction. Internet orFiction? Alcoholism, Alcohol and Drug Addiction,Computer Addiction, internet addiction,Compulsive Gambling; http://www.accesswave.ca/~hgunn/computedu/internet_addiction.htm

INTERNET ADDICTION Internet Addiction Internet addiction: the new disorder M.U.D.s and IRC: The Heroin of the Internet Internet Addiction Disorder: Fact orFiction? Alcoholism, Alcohol and Drug Addiction,Computer Addiction, Internet Addiction,Compulsive Gambling Beware the Dangers of Internet Addiction (from Student Advantage Research) Getting caught in the Net ... New Study on Internet Addiction Can the Internet be as addictive as drugs or alcohol? Yes, according to an American psychologist who recently conducted a survey on Internet users. Middle-age women appear to be most vulnerable to using the Net in excess. Internet Addiction: Is it real? Yahoo Links to Internet Addiction Updated April 2001

48. Ivan Goldberg Discusses Internet Addiction To demonstrate thc handbook s complexity and rigidity, he conjured up something called internet addiction disorder (IAD), the symptoms of which included http://www.psycom.net/iasg.html

49. Internet Addiction A Threat To College Students internet addiction a Threat to College Students. by Nick Kovach Staff Writer. The addiction has been named internet addiction Disorder. http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/archives3/jan01/012501/news1.html

Internet Addiction a Threat to College Students by Nick Kovach Staff Writer "Do you spend more time than you think you should surfing the 'Net?" Ohio University freshman Rignal Duncan read aloud to himself from the survey in front of him. "Are there particular areas of the Net (Instant Messengers), or types of files (MP3) that you find hard to resist?" When he had completed the survey on Internet usage, Duncan noticed something surprising. "I saw more boxes marked yes than no," he said. Related News OU Junior Struggles with Internet Addiction by Nick Kovach / Staff Writer Ohio University junior Evan Peres bought a new computer over the summer, hoping it would help him Fall Quarter with his business cluster, a demanding series of classes required for all business majors. But soon, Peres began to spend more and more time on the Internet - to the point of an addiction. Internet causes many addictions By Nick Kovach / Staff Writer Internet Addiction Disorder, like any other addictive condition, is a destructive affliction that affects all aspects of the addict's life. The vastness of the Internet allows for many types of addictions to the World Wide Web.

50. Internet Addiction - Is The Internet Addictive, Or Are Addicts Using The Interne Factors inherent in online interactivity that might be contributing to developing internet addiction Disorder (IAD) are distinguished from factors inherent in http://webpages.charter.net/stormking/iad.html

Is the Internet Addictive, or Are Addicts Using the Internet? By Storm A. King December, 1996 Cite as: King, S. A. (1996). Is the Internet Addictive, or Are Addicts Using the Internet? Retrieved [fill in todays date here] from the World Wide Web: http://www.concentric.net/~Astorm/iad.html Abstract What makes the Internet attractive? What is Internet Addiction? Who Gets Addicted? ... References Abstract Recent research shows that some users of the Internet spend so much time logged on, that their personal and/or professional life suffers. This finding is corroborated by numerous anecdotal accounts of people becoming "hooked" on on-line interactivity, accounts that have circulated in on-line discussions as well as in real life settings. It is becoming common to know of someone, or have heard of someone, that has become enamored with on-line activity to the point that they ignore important personal responsibilities. This paper is an overview of current research findings, and an attempt to explore some of the possible explanations for this phenomena. Factors inherent in on-line interactivity that might be contributing to developing Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) are distinguished from factors inherent in the people proposed to be most at risk for, or suffering from, IAD. Recommendations for treatment of affected individuals are offered. What makes the Internet attractive?

51. Internet Addiction: Ruining Lives? internet addiction Ruining Lives? When does harmless Internet surfing cross into overuse, or as some say internet addiction? http://my.webmd.com/content/article/72/81646.htm

WebMD Today Home WebMD News Center Member Services WebMD University My WebMD Find a Physician Medical Info Check Symptoms Medical Library Quizzes, Calculators Clinical Trials ... Women, Men, Lifestyle Who We Are About WebMD Site Map Internet Addiction: Ruining Lives? Spouses, Friends See It First, Suffer Most By Jeanie Lerche Davis WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD on Thursday, August 07, 2003 Aug. 7, 2003 It's got people worried: Glassy-eyed millions are downloading, instant messaging, emailing and they're doing it 24/7. Hours and hours after logging on, they can't walk away. When does harmless Internet surfing cross into overuse, or as some say Internet addiction? Nathan A. Shapira, MD, PhD, a psychiatrist in the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida in Gainesville, has been studying this social problem since 1997. His latest paper, published in the current issue of Depression and Anxiety , outlines theories about this phenomenon. When the computer age burgeoned two decades ago, researchers looked into computer and technology dependence. But they didn't find the same damage especially to relationships that Internet overuse seems to cause. In fact, psychiatrists are still trying to figure out what's going on and how best to treat the problem, he says. "It's disheartening," Shapira tells WebMD. "We have this wonderful, very prevalent technology, but no one really knows the effect it's having on us."

52. Internet Addiction to a recent study by the American Psychological Association and abcnews.com, internet addiction is gaining acceptance as a real psychological disorder. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/internet1.html

HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... D-Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips World Wide Addiction More than 11,000 users are addicted to the Web by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Categories of Internet Addiction Psychologists and researchers have a broad definition of Internet addiction, but some of these categories include: Cybersex Chat rooms and cyberporn Online trading Trading sites, day traders, auctions, and casino sites Web surfing and game-playing Obsessive time spent online Ask yourself some questions: Have you ever lied to family members or friends to hide your Internet use? Do you feel restless or moody from too much Web surfing? Have you gone online to escape your problems? If you answered "yes," you may be among the more than 11,000 users who are addicted to the Web. According to a recent study by the American Psychological Association and abcnews.com

53. Internet Addiction - Intervention internet addiction Intervention. Intervention Center Family Intervention for Addiction. Intervention internet addiction Intervention. Contact http://www.intervention.com/internet-addiction.html

Internet Addiction Intervention. Intervention resources for alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling, computer addiction, other self-destructive behavior. Intervention Center Helping People Accept Help Home Site Map Family Intervention Executive Intervention ... Contact Us Internet Addiction Intervention Contact the Intervention Center for help with a loved one or colleague. Internet Addiction Intervention Center Internet Addiction The Intervention Center provides intervention resources for internet addiction and other self-destructive behaviors. It also provides internet addiction intervention training for mental health professionals. Vaughn J. Howland travels throughout the country helping people perform respectful and effective interventions for internet addiction. He is familiar with many nationally known treatment facilities such as Ashley, Betty Ford, and Hazelden. Internet Addiction Intervention Sometimes a person engages in self-destructive behavior but refuses to accept help. Under guidance of an interventionist, other people prepare themselves and then address the person in a clear, respectful yet firm manner. Intervention, when done correctly, is extremely effective in helping people accept help.

54. Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Compulsive Gambling Alcoholism, Alcohol and Drug Addiction, Computer Addiction, internet addiction, Compulsive Gambling. Computer / internet addiction Self Diagnosis. http://www.intervention.com/defns.html

Alcoholism, Alcohol and Drug Addiction, Computer Addiction, Internet Addiction, Compulsive Gambling Intervention resources for alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling, computer addiction, other self-destructive behavior. Intervention Center Helping People Accept Help Home Site Map Family Intervention Executive Intervention ... Contact Related Information Alcoholism, Alcohol and Drug Addiction, Computer Addiction, Internet Addiction, Compulsive Gambling Alcoholism - Definitions Two opposing views of alcohol and alcoholism - NCADD and Peele Questions to help you determine if you have an alcohol or drug problem - From Johns Hopkins Questions to help you determine if a relaive or friend has an alcohol or drug problem - From the Johnson Institute Computer / Internet Addiction - Self Diagnosis Questions to help you determine if you have a computer or internet addiction - From the National Counseling Center Compulsive Gambling / Gambling Addiction - Self Diagnosis Questions to help you determine if you are a compulsive gambler - From Gamblers Anonymous Visit the Substance Abuse Resource Center on the Addiction Resourses page for a much more extensive store of facts and research material.

55. BBC News | Health | Internet Addicts 'need Help' internet addiction is a growing problem and doctors should be better equipped to deal with it, research from the Center for Online Addiction suggests. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_460000/460208.stm

Front Page World UK UK Politics ... Help Wednesday, September 29, 1999 Published at 02:01 GMT 03:01 UK Health Internet addicts 'need help' Surf's up - but do you spend too long online? Internet addiction is a growing problem and doctors should be better equipped to deal with it, research from the Center for Online Addiction suggests. It claims that people are spending an increasing amount of time online and then lie about it to hide their activities. In a paper to be published in the student edition of the British Medical Journal, Dr Kimberly Young, director of the centre, sets out a series of questions she says determine whether or not someone is an Internet addict. However, other psychologists working in the same field say that her criteria are too wide ranging to provide a useful definition. Self-test reveals all Dr Young said that an Internet addict would answer yes to at least five of the following questions: Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet (you think about your previous online activity or anticipate your next session)? Do you feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction?

56. Internet Addiction internet addiction. The World Wide Web is informative, convenient, and fun. There are people s lives. Symptoms of internet addiction http://www.indianchild.com/internet_addiction.htm

Internet Addiction The World Wide Web is informative, convenient, and fun. There are varying opinions on the subject of Internet addiction. Some say that the Internet can be addicting, to the point that it disturbs one's life and the lives of those around him. Others say that there is no such thing as Internet Addiction Disorder getting pleasure out of a computer is not the same as getting pleasure from cocaine or any other drug. Whether there is or is not a bona fide disorder, the Internet is disrupting many people's lives. Symptoms of Internet Addiction : 1) Using the online services everyday without any skipping. 2) Loosing track of time after making a connection. 3) Goes out less and less. 4) Spending less and less time on meals at home or at work, and eats in front of the monitor. 5) Denying spending too much time on the Net. 6) Others complaining of your too much time in front of the monitor. 7) Checking on your mailbox too many times a day.

57. Internet Addiction, Addictions, Drug Substance Abuse On The Nursing Healthcare Directories on The Nursefriendly Addictions, Drug Substance Abuse internet addiction. Home Page ThemeIndex internet addiction. http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursinglinks/directpatientcare/mental.health.psychi

58. CNN - Is Internet Addiction For Worrywarts Or A Genuine Problem? - September 22, internet addiction Is it just this month s handwringer for worrywarts, or a genuine problem? Is internet addiction for worrywarts or a genuine problem? http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9809/23/netaddict.idg/

MAIN PAGE WORLD ASIANOW U.S. ... news quiz CNN WEB SITES: TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW MORE SERVICES: video on demand video archive audio on demand news email services ... pagenet DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback SITE GUIDES: help contents search FASTER ACCESS: europe japan WEB SERVICES: From... Is Internet addiction for worrywarts or a genuine problem? September 23, 1998 Web posted at 3:15 PM EDT QUICK VOTE: Do you believe that Net addiction can be an illness? Yes No View Results by R.W. Greene Q: How do you know when you're addicted to the Internet? A: You start tilting your head sideways to smile. You dream in HTML. Your wife says communication is important in a marriage, so you buy another computer and a second phone line so the two of you can chat. . . . For many people, the very notion of "Internet addiction" is enough to produce guffaws. The above list of "symptoms" can be found in various permutations all over the World Wide Web. One site consists of an elaborate, 12-step parody of Internet addiction recovery - complete with its own Serenity Prayer. But for growing numbers of people, such jokes are falling flat.

59. CNN.com - Obsessive Internet Use Poses Risk Of Isolation, Depression, Researcher Dan, who has recently begun treatment with an internet addiction specialist and is taking antidepressant medication, rid his home of both PC and modem. http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/06/13/internet.addiction.wmd/

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60. 2-in-2-1 - Marriage Clinic - Internet Addiction And Cyber Sex internet addiction and cyber sex. Caught in the net The first comprehensive book to address internet addiction, and what to do about it. http://www.2-in-2-1.co.uk/marriageclinic/cyberaffair/

Site Areas Wedding Centre Health Club Marriage Clinic Chapel ... Admin Centre Contents Articles Books CDs / Videos Tips ... Services Resources Forums Membership Contact Us Site map ... Link to Us Search In association with: Home Marriage Clinic Internet addiction and cyber sex The internet offers a world of possibilities - the problem is that it can be an addictive world. At it's simplest level spending too much time in front of the monitor, and insufficient time on a relationship, can undermine the closeness, build barriers, and lead into problems that are increasingly difficult to deal with. At it's worst, the net can be a source of erotic fantasy, pornography, illicit relationships, cyber-affairs, and ultimately the destruction of a normal healthy marriage. Here at 2-in-2-1 we want to bring you access to key resources to help you understand and deal with these issues in your marriage. Features Online Affairs Online affairs are increasingly common, and have the same marriage wrecking potential as physical affairs. Sex Addicts Anonymous Sex Addicts Anonymous, S.A.A., is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction and help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Not active in UK, but site includes useful resources. Sexual Addiction Screening For helping to determine whether you have symptoms commonly associated with sexual addiction.

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