Center for On-Line
Addiction routinely updates
publications and presentation listings, so please check back with us
- Look for the upcoming special issue of
"CyberPsychology and Behavior" devoted to Internet Addiction.
FULL-TEXT
ARTICLES:
Cybersex and
Infidelity Online: Implications for Evaluation and Treatment
by Dr. Kimberly
Young, Jame O'Mara, & Jennifer Buchanan
- This paper outlines warning signs of a cyberaffairs and
shows their dramatic impact on marital separation and divorce. The ACE Model (Anonymity,
Convenience, Escape) of Cybersexual Addiction provides a workable framework to explain the
underlying cyber-cultural issues that increase the risk of virtual adultery. Finally, the
paper outlines specific treatment interventions.
Cyber-Disorders:
The Mental Health Concern for the New Millennium
by Kimberly Young, Molly
Pistner, James O’Mara, and Jennifer Buchanan
This study surveyed therapists who have treated clients suffering from cyber-related
problems to gather outcome information on incidence rates and treatment. Five
general subtypes of Internet addiction were categorized that include addictions to
Cybersex, Cyber-relationships, online stock trading or gambling, information surfing, and
computer games. Treatment strategies included cognitive-behavioral approaches, sexual
offender therapy, marital and family therapy, social skills training, and pharmacological
interventions. Finally, this paper examines the impact of cyber-disorders on future
research, treatment, and public policy issues for the new millennium.
Internet
Addiction: The Emergence of a New Disorder
by Dr. Kimberly S. Young
This article attempts to differentiate addictive from
normal use of the Internet. The paper also documents significant behavioral and functional
differences between those subjects classified as addicts and non-addicts. On-line addicts
in this study spent an average of 38 hours per week on-line, mostly used interactive
applications such as chat rooms and MUDs, and were unable to control their Internet usage
which resulted in significant marital, academic, and job related problems.
Internet Addiction:
Symptoms, Evaluation, and Treatment.
by Dr. Kimberly S. Young
This paper is geared towards mental health practitioners
who have dealt with cases of Internet addiction in their clinical practice. This article
outlines the complications to diagnosis of Internet addiction, a comprehensive evaluation
procedure to assess for this disorder, and several treatment strategies for recovery.
What Makes the Internet
Addictive: Potential Explanations for Pathological Internet Use.
by Dr. Kimberly S. Young
This article discusses the psychological reinforcement of
increased social support, engagement in unforbidden sexual fantasies through cybersex, and
the ability to reinvent oneself through on-line personas that provide potential
explanations for addictive Internet use.
Addictive use of the
Internet: A Case that Breaks the Stereotype.
by Dr. Kimberly S. Young
This paper dispels the popular stereotype of the young,
computer-savvy male as the prototypical Internet addict by outlining a case study of a 43
year old woman addicted to chat rooms which eventually destroys her 17 year marriage.
The Relationship
between Internet Addiction and Depression.
by Dr. Kimberly S. Young and Robert C. Rodgers
This study showed that levels of depression as measured by
the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) correlated with pathological Internet use. This
article discusses implications for assessment and treatment planning in cases where a
primary psychiatric condition is related to a subsequent impulse control problem such as
pathological Internet use.
Internet
Addiction: Personality Traits Associated with Its Development.
by Dr. Kimberly S. Young and Robert C. Rodgers
This paper utilizes the 16PF to measure potential personality
traits using associated with compulsive Internet use. Preliminary findings are
presented and treatment implications are discussed.
Interventions for
pathological and deviant behavior within an online community.
by Dr. Kimberly S. Young
This paper investigates the potential of using on-line
interventions including e-mail consultation and real-time chat for addictive and deviant
behavior. Preliminary findings are presented and treatment implications are
discussed.
Hooked
on the Net
by Debbie Seaman
A Time Magazine article outlining the problems with Internet misuse in the
workplace and among families.
Researchers
find sad, lonely people on the Internet
by Amy Harmon.
A New York Times article about surprising results of the Carnagie Mellon Study that found
increased levels of depression and loneliness after a two-year study of Internet users.
Related links are provided.
Is the Internet
Addictive?
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By Kim Nash
A Computerworld article that conducts an extensive Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Young
Sex, Lies, and Techno Escapes
by Ej Gong
ABCNEWS story why people can't stay offline.
- Internet Addiction Cuts Worker Productivity
by Paul Waddington
- ABCNEWS story on net abuse in the workplace
Gambling
Online! You Bet
As famous names and established companies get involved, opposition to Internet
gambling is appealing to crumble.
Sex
on the Net
- News story that reviews the results of a survey of over 9,000 MSNBC.com
readers published in a journal of the American Psychological Association.
Internet
Addiction: Is it just this month's hang-wringer for worryworts, or a genuine
problem?
By R.W. Greene
A Computerworld Magazine article that examines the symptoms
and existence of Internet addiction. The article contains extensive quotes from
leaders in the field.
- Dealing with Online Auction Addiction and Obsessive
Online Trading: Related News Articles:
-
- February 11, 1999 - New York Times - Buying is only
a click (oops!) away
- February 3 - MSNBC - Bidding till your
broke
Is the Internet Addictive, or Are Addicts Using the Internet?
by Storm A. King
This paper is an overview of current research findings and
an attempt to explore some of the possible explanations for this phenomena. Factors
related to what makes the Internet attractive and who is most at risk for becoming
addicted are discussed.
Why is
This Thing Eating My Life? Computer and Cyberspace Addiction
by Dr. John Suler
Dr. Suler examines the Palace, a forum which provides
graphical interface where participants create personal avatars (cartoon like characters )
which interact among other avatars in a visually rich environment. His paper examines why
some people might become addicted to that type of environment in terms of how this
activity fulfills all of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Computer
and Cyberspace Addiction
by Dr. John Suler
This article examines the multiple definitions and
clarifies several common warning signs of computer/Internet addiction.
Computer Addictions Entangle Students
by Bridget Murray
This article appeared in the American Psychological
Association’s trade newspaper, The APA Monitor and focuses on college
students suffer from academic failure and poor social relationships due to Internet
misuse.
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