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BEHAVIOURAL ADDICTION
- INTERNET
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Internet Addiction
is described as an
impulse control behaviour / disorder
which is similar to pathological gambling and sexual addiction.
The common signs of a person addicted to the Internet will
include: preoccupation with the Internet, such as frequent thoughts
about previous on-line activity or anticipation of
the next on-line session.
There is an observable increase in the amount of time spent
on the Internet in order to achieve satisfaction.
A person addicted to the internet will often have repeated,
unsuccessful efforts to control, cut down or stop
Internet use. They may experience withdrawal
symptoms such as feelings of restlessness, moodiness,
depression or irritability when attempting to cut
down Internet time.
Like other forms of addiction, an Internet addiction is
associated with significant personal, social, psychological
and occupational impairment.
A person addicted to the Internet usually spends more
time alone and hence neglects the important people in
their lives. Financial problems are common in Internet
addiction due to the large bills for use of Internet
services, the telephone connection charges, and telephone bills.
Other financial costs may relate to compulsive spending/shopping
or on-line gambling.
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The Five Subtypes
of Internet Addiction can be classified as:
cybersex addiction (compulsive use of
adult web sites for cybersex and cyberporn);
cyber-relationship addiction (over-involvement
in online relationships);
net compulsions (obsessive online
gambling, shopping, or online trading);
information overload (compulsive
web surfing or database searches); and
computer addiction (obsessive computer
game playing, e.g., Doom, Myst, or Solitaire).
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