Background: Smartphones play a critical role in increasing human–machine interactions,
with many advantages. However, the growing popularity of smartphone use has led to …

Within the last two decades, many studies have addressed the clinical phenomenon of
Internet-use disorders, with a particular focus on Internet-gaming disorder. Based on …

The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

Despite it has not been formally included in DSM-5 as a disorder,'Internet addiction (IA)'has
become a worldwide issue. It can be broadly defined as a non-chemical, behavioral …

Most people use the Internet as a functional tool to perform their personal goals in everyday-
life such as making airline or hotel reservations. However, some individuals suffer from a …

In the 2000s, online games became popular, while studies of Internet gaming addiction
emerged, outlining the negative consequences of excessive gaming, its prevalence, and …

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is a potential mental disorder currently included in the third
section of the latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental …

Throughout our evolutionary history, our cognitive systems have been altered by the advent
of technological inventions such as primitive tools, spoken language, writing, and arithmetic …

Internet addiction (IA) has become a serious mental health condition in many countries. To
better understand the clinical implications of IA, this study tested statistically a new …

In the past decade, research has accumulated suggesting that excessive Internet use can
lead to the development of a behavioral addiction. Internet addiction has been considered …