This paper problematizes the tendency to study Internet use disorders from a perspective of
addiction. It is argued that an addiction perspective, grounded in our understanding of …

Aims: In the last 5 years a deluge of articles on the topic of Internet addiction (IA) has
proposed many candidate symptoms as evidence of this proposed disease. We critically …

Objective: This article aimed to examine the issue of whether the construct of Internet
addiction represents a single entity or a spectrum of disorders. Method: A literature review …

Over the last 15 years, research into various online addictions has greatly increased [1].
Prior to the publication of the latest DSM-5 by the American Psychiatric Association [2], there …

Research into Internet addiction (IA) has grown rapidly over the last decade. The topic has
generated a great deal of debate, particularly in relation to how IA can be defined …

This chapter presents the history and evolution of Internet addiction and describes the risk
factors identified. As the problem has become more widespread, new studies examine the …

This article sheds light on the potential of a motivational framework to enhance the
understanding of problematic Internet use and facilitate an in-depth analysis of the …

There is considerable controversy with respect to so-called internet addiction and whether it
ought to be reified as a diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental …

Two questions are posed: Does internet addiction really exist? And if it does exist, what are
people actually addicted to? These questions are explored by examining the core …

Early studies attempted to define Internet addiction and examined behavior patterns that
differentiated compulsive from normal Internet usage. More recent studies have examined …