Global concern about problematic usage of the internet (PUI), and its public health and
societal costs, continues to grow, sharpened in focus under the privations of the COVID-19 …

The Internet is now all-pervasive across much of the globe. While it has positive uses (eg
prompt access to information, rapid news dissemination), many individuals develop …

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 …

Over the past two decades, there has been increasing interest in the impact of internet use
and growing concern about whether problematic use of the internet (PUI) constitutes an …

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated spread of the SARS-CoV-2
virus came jurisdictional limitations on mobility of citizens and distinct alterations in their …

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 …

The field of technological behavioural addictions is moving towards specific problems (ie,
gaming disorder). However, more evidence of generalised versus specific Internet use …

With Internet connectivity and technological advancement increasing dramatically in recent
years,“Internet addiction”(IA) is emerging as a global concern. However, the use of the term …

Background and aims The growing problem of Internet addiction has been acknowledged
through the inclusion of Gaming Disorder in the American Psychiatric Association's fifth …

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 …