This book combines a scholarly introduction with state-of-the-art research in the characterization of Internet addiction. It is intended for a broad audience including scientists, students and practitioners. The first part of the book contains an introduction to Internet addiction and their pathogenesis. The second part of the book is dedicated to an in-depth review of neuroscientific findings which cover studies using a variety of biological techniques including brain imaging and molecular genetics. The last part of the book will focus on therapeutic interventions for Internet addiction.

Provides leading-edge knowledge on internet addiction Unifies research on many aspects of the behavior to present a strong overview of the field Written by experts in the field Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Introduction to Internet Addiction.- Neuroscientific Approaches to Internet Addiction.- Therapeutic Interventions & Governmental Policies.