Addiction Treatment for Internet Overuse
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What is it?
Overuse of the internet or of “bring online” is a relatively new problem. There are a variety of impulse-control problems that fall under this broad category, they might include:
- Cybersex -compulsive use of pornography, adult chat rooms, or adult fantasy role-play sites while online.
- Cyber-Relationship - social networking, texting, chat rooms and messaging to the point where virtual, online friends become more important than in-person or “real world” relationships.
- Net Compulsions - such as compulsive online gaming, gambling or auction sites such as eBay.
- Information Overload - compulsive web surfing or database searching
- Computer Addiction - obsessive playing of off-line computer games, like Solitaire or Minesweeper, or obsessive computer programming.
Internet Addict Diagnostic Questionnaire
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Answering "yes" to more than 5 of these questions indicated problems that may require assistance to stop.
If you would like help, please contact us.
*Dr. Kimberly Young created the IADQ.
