The Internet is now an essential tool that is used on a daily basis. Devices that can connect to the Internet are not limited to personal computers, and include numerous devices such as smartphones, tablets, televisions and portable game consoles. However, Internet addiction has become a serious social problem that is difficult to control and significantly impairs social life. Gaming disorder is listed in the ICD-11 published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in June 2018, and several reports about internet addiction and gaming disorder have been published. In this article, we evaluated the current status of Internet addiction in psychiatry based on previous reports.
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Internet Addiction and its Relationship with Psychological and Social Problems in Adolescents
1 Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
2 Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Ehime University Hospital
2 Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Ehime University Hospital
Psychiatria et Neurologia Japonica
121: 540-548, 2019
＜Keywords：Internet addiction, gaming disorder, gaming addiction, smartphone, junior high school students＞
