Computer addiction – a sceptical view

  • Lenihan F
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Abstract

The concept of computer addiction is examined and the importance of conceptual and nosological clarity emphasised. The risk of tautology in the construction of such conditions is raised, as is the issue of whether it would be better to classify many affected individuals in terms of the end behaviour rather than the mediating mechanism. Definitional difficulties and sociocultural contexts are explored.

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Lenihan, F. (2007). Computer addiction – a sceptical view. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 13(1), 31–33. https://doi.org/10.1192/apt.bp.106.003004

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