Differential Psychological Impact of Internet Exposure on Internet Addicts – Forum

Date: 2013-02-19

Reference number: OPUSeJ 201302191407PIA

Links: to published article: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0055162

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Title: Differential Psychological Impact of Internet Exposure on Internet Addicts

Authors: Romano M, Osborne LA, Truzoli R, Reed P

Moderator:  N/A

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Addendum: none

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Citation:  Romano, M et al, 2013, “Differential Psychological Impact of Internet Exposure on Internet Addicts”, PLoS ONE 8(2): e55162. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055162 http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0055162

Academic citations forward: none

Other citations forward:

1 Reynolds, D, 2013-01-23, “Internet-Use Disorder – Is the Web Affecting Your Mental Health?”, eMaxHealth, http://www.emaxhealth.com/1506/internet-use-disorder-%E2%80%93-web-affecting-your-mental-health

2 Evans,  B, 2013-02-15, “Study finds ‘Internet addicts’ can suffer similar withdrawal symptoms to substance mis-users”,  Swansea University media release. http://www.swansea.ac.uk/media-centre/latest-research/studyfindsinternetaddictscansuffersimilarwithdrawalsymptomstosubstancemis-users.php

3 Didymus, J T, 2013-02-18, “Surfing Internet for long periods can cause withdrawal symptoms”, Digital Journal http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/343764

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