When does harmless Internet surfing cross into overuse, or -- as some say -- Internet addiction? This addiction is likely a psychological dependence -- as happens with TV, exercise, sex, or gambling -- rather than a physiological dependence as with smoking and alcohol abuse, says Dr Nathan A. Shapira, MD, PhD, . He is a psychiatrist in the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida in Gainesville, who has been studying this social problem since 1997. What are the symptoms? How do you spot one? How do you spot yourself as one?
Symptoms include the following ::
1.They have a preoccupation in which the Internet becomes "irresistible." 2.Using the Internet for longer periods than planned. "They say they'll be off in an hour, but three hours later they're still at it." 3.Preoccupation causes significant problems in relationships, work, or other important areas of functioning. 4.They try to cut back but can't. 5.They have excessive thoughts about it. 6.They get a sense of tension or arousal before doing it, and get pleasure afterward -- much as kleptomaniacs feel after lifting something. 7.Their other responsibilities, such as paying the bills, get neglected.
Often they are unaware of these symptoms themselves but loved ones are always the first to identify this problem. How is this condition treated? Firstly make the addict aware what he/she is undergoing, talk to him/her, if this does not work then professional psychiatric help is needed. What will they come up with next? A subvariety of Internet addiction :: Blogging Addiction. :-)
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