Children's use of electronic media, including Internet and video gaming, has increased
dramatically to an average in the general population of roughly 3 h per day. Some children …

An increasing amount of research has suggested that Internet addiction is associated with
abnormalities in the dopaminergic brain system. We hypothesized that Internet addiction …

Objective: This study aims to explore the prevalence and health correlates of problematic
Internet use among high school students in the United States. Method: A cross-sectional …

The dysfunctional behavior of excessive Internet gamers, such as preferring the immediate
reward (to play World of Warcraft) despite the negative long-term consequences may be …

The study objectives were to evaluate the correlates and psychosocial implications of
internet gambling among adolescents, as well as the association between internet gambling …

Objective: Computer and gaming-station use has become entrenched in the culture of our
youth. Parents of children with psychiatric disorders report concerns about overuse, but …

The purpose of this study was to compare online pathological gamblers (OPG) to non-online
pathological gamblers (non-OPG) in terms of gambling behaviour, socio-demographic …

ABSTRACT A high prevalence of co-occurrence among addictive disorders and personality
disorders has been documented. Studies have usually found between a 50 and 75 percent …

Zusammenfassung Exzessive Computerspiel-und Internetnutzung steht zunehmend im
Interesse wissenschaftlicher Forschung und therapeutischen Handelns. Epidemiologische …

Vorwort Die Arbeiten der vorliegenden Dissertation beschäftigen sich mit aktuellen
Forschungsfragen der pathologischen Internetnutzung im Allgemeinen sowie der …