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 and aims Recent research suggests that use of social networking sites can be
addictive for some individuals. Due to the link between motivations for media use and the …

Background Evidence on the burden of depression, internet addiction and poor sleep quality
in undergraduate students from Nepal is virtually non-existent. While the interaction between …

The aim of the research was to investigate the potential relationship between internet
addiction and depression in adolescents. A cross-sectional observational study was …

Rising global rates of pathological Internet use (PIU) and related psychological impairments
have gained considerable attention in recent years. In an effort to acquire evidence-based …

Background and Aims Most people use the Internet in a functional way to achieve certain
goals and needs. However, there is an increasing number of people who experience …

Despite concerns about the effects of internet use, little is known about how problematic
internet use impacts on British children and adolescents. By adapting the Problematic …

A number of studies have demonstrated the mental health implications of excessive Internet-
browsing, gaming, texting, emailing, social networking, and phone calling. However, no …

Internet addiction (IA) is currently becoming a serious mental health problem. The aim of this
study was to estimate the prevalence of IA among undergraduate medical students and …

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship of Internet addiction (IA) severity with
alexithymia, temperament, and character dimensions of personality in university students …