Internet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide to Evaluation and Treatment
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (590 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 047055116X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dr. Cristiano Nabuco de Abreu is the director of the Ambulatório Integrado dos Transtornos do Impulso (Integrated Impulse Disorders Outpatient Unit) at the University of San Paulo.. Kimberly S. Dr. She is also the author of Caught in the Net, the first book to address Internet addiction. Young, PsyD, is t
physician would not recommend First, let me say that I am an MD. The book is not a text and doesn't go about answering questions, not organized into chapters and while there is some decent background information much of the research is from third world countries. Doesn't say how to treat; that's the main thing I want in a book like this, how to treat the disorder. I can't recommend it.. Five Stars I am using this book as a resource in working with clients who have these issues.. MindTx said The right direction. This book compiles a collection of articles written by clinicians for clinicians seeking to understand the current state of knowledge about Internet Addiction. It is not intended to be self-help. So what's inside?The first two chapters review epidemiology which in this field will already be out of date. The following chapter discusses how online communication (texting, emailing) is by definition a carefully manufactured process but not necessarily a deceptive one. The result is
"…there is much to commend in this book because it presents an impressive range of current views of problematic Internet use and, in doing so, provides fascinating insight into human beings who, again and again, have been seduced by the siren call of new technologies that allow us to experience aspects of life in ways previously." (PsycCRITIQUES, May 2012)
This book provides the practical information clinicians can use to assess and treat this growing problem." —Hilarie Cash, PhD, coauthor of Video Games and Your Kids: How Parents Stay in Control, and cofounder of reSTART: Internet Addiction Recovery Program"Internet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide to Evaluation and Treatment provides an integrated and current overview of the different types of Internet addiction-gaming addiction, gambling addiction, and cybersex addiction. Its extensive attention to dealing with adolescents is essential, given the rapid rise in media and technology use by both Net Generation young adults and iGeneration teenagers. Internet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide to Evaluation a