PSY-35 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Internet Addiction Disorder, Problem Gambling, Mental Disorder
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Applies to excessive out of control use that interferes with daily living (academic, occupational, social, nancial, and physical functional impairment) Goldberg proposed iad as a disorder using dsm-iv pathological gambling as his model. Personality factors that predicted iad status were higher levels of neuroticism and lower levels of agreeableness. One group is characterised by impulsivity and and use of illicit drugs and tobacco. The other consists of students who tend to be socially anxious, depressed, and have family con ict. Block described the diagnosis as: compulsive-impulsive spectrum disorder that involves on-line and/or of ine computer usage . Includes sexual preoccupation and email/textmessaging subtypes in this common disorder. Excessive use (associated with loss of the sense of time); Withdrawal symptoms (e. g. , anger, tension, feeling blue when access is denied); Tolerance (including the need for better equipment, more software, or more hours of use); and. Negative repercussions (e. g. , fatigue, arguments, lying, poor achievement, and social isolation)
