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Kimberly S. Young
Researcher at St. Bonaventure University
Publications - 57
Citations - 14763
Kimberly S. Young is an academic researcher from St. Bonaventure University. The author has contributed to research in topics: The Internet & Addiction. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 57 publications receiving 12717 citations. Previous affiliations of Kimberly S. Young include University of Pittsburgh.
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Internet Addiction: The Emergence of a New Clinical Disorder
TL;DR: This study investigated the existence of Internet addiction and the extent of problems caused by such potential misuse by developing a brief eight-item questionnaire referred to as a Diagnostic Questionnaire (DQ), which can be defined as an impulse-control disorder that does not involve an intoxicant.
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Caught in the Net: How to Recognize the Signs of Internet Addiction--and a Winning Strategy for Recovery
TL;DR: Caught in the Net as mentioned in this paper is a three-year study of Internet abuse, focusing on the behavior of Internet addicts. And it provides guidance on where and how to seek help from counselors, therapists, and other professionals.
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The Relationship Between Depression and Internet Addiction
TL;DR: How a treatment protocol should emphasis the primary psychiatric condition if related to a subsequent impulse control problem such as pathological Internet use is discussed.
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Psychology of computer use: xl. addictive use of the internet : a case that breaks the stereotype
TL;DR: This case demonstrates that a nontechnologically oriented woman with a reportedly content home life and no prior addiction or psychiatric history abused the Internet which resulted in significant impairment to her family life.
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Internet Addiction: A New Clinical Phenomenon and Its Consequences
TL;DR: The authors identified online users who became hooked on chat rooms, interactive games, and even eBay only to see their lives become increasingly unmanageable because of the Internet, and found that these online users became hopelessly addicted to chat rooms and games.