Purpose The purpose of this paper is to delineate the overall theoretical framework on the
topic of internet addiction through the comprehensive narrative review to make readers …

Hence, what kinds of articles are being published on Internet addiction over the past decade
or so? This is no place (and space) for a comprehensive review on the topic. Suffice it to say …

Internet addiction, while not yet officially codified within a psychopathological framework, is
growing both in prevalence and within the public consciousness as a potentially problematic …

AIM: To provide a comprehensive overview of clinical studies on the clinical picture of
Internet-use related addictions from a holistic perspective. A literature search was conducted …

Background: Problematic Internet addiction or excessive Internet use is characterized by
excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges, or behaviors regarding computer use …

Background: The popularity of the internet aggravated by its excessive and uncontrolled use
has resulted in psychological impairment or addiction. Internet addiction is hypothesized as …

Internet addiction (IA), also known as problematic internet use (PIU), has been a developing
phenomenon in our rapidly developing technologically advanced society. Specific criteria do …

Internet addiction is “an individual's inability to control their Internet use, which in turn leads
to feelings of distress and functional impairment of daily activities”[Shapira, N., Lessig, M …

In the last decade, Internet usage has grown tremendously on a global scale. The increasing
popularity and frequency of Internet use has led to an increasing number of reports …

Objectives: To review the fast-growing literature on Internet addiction. Methods: Descriptive
review, using electronic databases as well as hand-search of relevant publications or cross …