Open AccessNon-Substance Addiction in Childhood and Adolescence: The Internet, Computer Games and Social Media
Author(s) -
Olga Geisel,
Anneke Lipinski,
Michael Kaess
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0002
Subject(s) - addiction , medicine , psychiatry , anxiety , substance abuse , odds , clinical psychology , the internet , odds ratio , impulsivity , comorbidity , social anxiety , cognitive behavioral therapy , logistic regression , pathology , world wide web , computer science
Around 5.8% of adolescents and 2.8% of young adults have an Internet-related disorder. These figures underline the widespread concerns in our society regarding the potential dangers and risks associated with Internet and digital media use.