Chapter 1 Section 14

  ¨ä¥Lºô¸ô¸ê·½  Internet Addiction

The DSM-IV predates the emergence of the phenomenon of “Internet addiction.?Whether or not one considers Internet addiction to be a specific disorder, this clinically recognizable phenomenon is common among clients.

About.com: Net Culture

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: About.com.
  • Links to articles and sites, both pro and con, about the concept of Internet addiction.

Center for Internet Studies

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Dr. David Greenfield (CT).
  • Articles about Internet addiction and its destructive effects on marriages, with hints on how to rescue one’s marriage.
  • Links to other Web sites about Internet addiction.

Internet Addiction

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌs: PsychCentral.Com; Dr. John Grohol.
  • Critical review of the concept “Internet Addiction Disorder?and associated research.
  • Links, with critical annotations, to online articles both endorsing and criticizing the conception of Internet addiction and other relevant Web sites.