I&C SCI 60 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Internet Addiction Disorder
15 Nov 2016
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When researchers know more about it, they perform directed statistical analyses on the topic. Research involves further interviews to determine the reason for occurrence of phenomenon. Can be a playful word to signify a strong attachment to gaming. Can be a harsh, judgmental word signifying an unhealthy obsession: problems with addiction. It becomes musicalized and indicates a disease to be treated. It becomes the pla(cid:455)er"s pro(cid:271)le(cid:373), (cid:374)ot so(cid:373)e la(cid:272)k of e(cid:374)viro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. Alienation at school and/or insufficient parental oversight and interaction. Paints players as a helpless victim, not someone who can deal with his or her problems. If e(cid:454)(cid:272)essive ga(cid:373)i(cid:374)g is (cid:272)o(cid:374)sidered a (cid:862)disease(cid:863: dsm-v: addiction. Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in dsm-v. Conceptually, the diagnosis is a compulsive- inclusive spectrum disorder that involves online and/ or offline computer usage and consists of at least three subtypes: excessive gaming, sexual preoccupants, and e-mail/text messaging. All the variants share the following four components:
