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Child and Teenage Internet Addiction


SAMHSA's National Helpline

SAMHSA's National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) ...

Is Internet Addiction Real? - Child Mind Institute

Many children and teenagers spend a concerning amount of time on social media, video games, and other activities on screens.

Internet addiction in children: definition, causes, symptoms, and ...

Internet addiction in children refers to a compulsive and excessive use of the internet that interferes with a child's daily life, academic or social ...

Study Reveals Internet Addiction in Teens Affects 4 Key Brain ...

A new study reveals that internet addiction alters brain function in adolescents, affecting behavior, intellectual ability, ...

Digital Addiction Intervention for Children and Adolescents

Digital devices play a significant role in the learning and living of children and adolescents, whose overuse or addiction has become a global concern.

Adolescents' Internet addiction: Does it all begin with their ...

This is one of the few studies that examines adolescent Internet addiction (IA) among Middle Eastern population. The purpose of this study ...

Internet Addiction in Children and Adolescents

This is the first book to thoroughly examine how early and easy access to the Internet and digital technologies impacts children and adolescents.

5 Signs Your Teen Has An Internet Addiction | Seek Help Immediately

If so you will need to read this post! Here you'll learn about all of the warning signs of internet and tech addictions in teens and adolescents ...

10 Parental Tips for Teen Internet Addiction

Teen internet addiction is a behavioral condition marked by teens' excessive, compulsive, or unrestrained online use.

Internet Addiction in Teenagers | Steps to Recovery

When we think of addiction, we usually associate it with substances such as alcohol and illicit drugs. However, addiction is more intertwined in our ...

Study finds internet addiction can alter development and behavior of ...

The study, published in Plos Mental Health, found internet addictions in young people can affect their development and behavior.

Understanding Problematic Internet Use

... children and teens2. There is also evidence that youth mental health is negatively impacted by excessive time online and that over-engagement in online ...

Internet Addiction Disorder: What Can Parents Do for Their Child?

If you fear that your child is becoming addicted to the internet, follow this guide to learn how you may be able to stop it.

Screen addicts: A meta-analysis of internet addiction in adolescence

The sample of this meta-analysis consists of 20 studies (K = 28) comprised of 21 878 adolescents whose mean age was 15.13 years.

Addressing problematic internet use with youth and families

The counseling profession should be informed of research-based standards related to helping parents and caregivers with child and adolescent online usage.

What To Say When Your Teen Is Addicted to the Internet?

Helping your child will require educating yourself about internet addiction and getting help as soon as possible.

Child and Teenage Internet Addiction: Anxiety, ADHD, Social ...

Today's children and adolescents are at a much higher risk of developing anxiety, depression, impulsiveness, abuse drugs, and develop antisocial tendencies.

Study of Internet addiction in children with attention-deficit ...

In this context, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children were found to have increased tendency for this addiction. Aims and Objectives: The aim ...

Internet Addiction and How It Can Affect Your Child

And when they're not using technology to learn, children are online gaming, watching videos, sharing on social media and chatting with friends. While these ...

Internet addiction may harm the teen brain, MRI study finds - CNN

Internet addiction is associated with disrupted signaling in brain regions important for functions such as managing attention, a new study ...