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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299687103321

Titolo

Internet Addiction : Neuroscientific Approaches and Therapeutical Interventions / / edited by Christian Montag, Martin Reuter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-07242-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Collana

Studies in Neuroscience, Psychology and Behavioral Economics, , 2196-6605

Disciplina

005.437

153

4019

610.28

612.8

616.8

620

Soggetti

Biomedical engineering

Neurosciences

Cognitive psychology

Neurology 

User interfaces (Computer systems)

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

Cognitive Psychology

Neurology

User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.