Internet addiction: a 21st century epidemic?

Internet addiction: a 21st century epidemic?

Blog Article

Abstract Internet addiction, while not yet officially codified within a psychopathological framework, is growing both in prevalence and within the public consciousness as a potentially problematic condition with many parallels to existing recognized disorders.The rapid and unfettered increase in the number of people accessing a Tethys: ferramenta editorial virtual relatively unrestricted internet substantially increases the possibility that those suffering with an underlying psychological comorbidity may be at serious risk of developing an addiction to the internet, Over half of South African beverages will require warning labels for high sugar and/or artificial sweeteners lending further credence to this hitherto understudied condition.In this commentary, I outline my recommendations for improved diagnosis, study and prevention of internet addiction.