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Marie Gilbert & Sarah Rodriguez

Internet Addiction. Internet Addiction. Marie Gilbert & Sarah Rodriguez. What is internet addiction disorder (IAD)?. Users of the Internet spend so much time logged on, that their personal and/or professional life suffers. Causes. Lost jobs Broken marriages (relationships)

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Marie Gilbert & Sarah Rodriguez

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  1. Internet Addiction Internet Addiction Marie Gilbert & Sarah Rodriguez

  2. What is internet addiction disorder (IAD)? Users of the Internet spend so much time logged on, that their personal and/or professional life suffers.

  3. Causes • Lost jobs • Broken marriages (relationships) • Failing school grades • Forgetting to eat • Loneliness

  4. Types of Internet Addiction • Cybersexual • Cyber-relational • Net Gaming • Information Overload • Computer Addiction

  5. Using the online services constantly • Losing track of time after making a connection • Antisocial • Lack of sleep and excess fatigue • Denying spending too much time on the internet • Checking e-mail more than once a day • Sneaking online when spouse or family members not at home, with a sense of relief Symptoms

  6. Treatment • Quitting “cold turkey” • Professional counselors offering chat and telephone counseling at reasonable rates to provide immediate assistance for individuals, partners, and parents in crisis • Psychotherapy with an addiction specialist • Clinics specializing in treatment of computer/internet addiction

  7. Sources • http://www.stresscure.com/ • http://www.uml.edu/student-services/counseling/internet/netmain.html • http://www.helpguide.org/mental/internet_cybersex_addiction.htm

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