Internet Addiction in Psychotherapy

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Social Networking Sites and Addiction: Ten Lessons Learned (2017, unknown): “Is it the technology or is it more what the technology allows them to do? It has been argued previously [34,50] that the technology is but a medium or a tool that allows individuals to engage in particular behaviors, such as social networking and gaming, rather than being addictive per se.”
The relationship between addictive use of social media and video games and symptoms of psychiatric disorders: A large-scale cross-sectional study. (2016, background): “Moreover, longitudinal and clinical data also evidenced that pathological video game use can be promoted by preexistent emotional disorders and thus can be considered a secondary disorder in some individuals (Gentile et al., 2011; Kuss & Griffiths, 2015).”
Video Game Addiction: The Push To Pathologize Video Games (2017, background): “Kuss and Griffiths (2015) suggest that having a diagnosis allows the individual seeking treatment to find validation for a difficulty they are having and a crucial first step in qualifying treatment and treatment modalities for clients.”