Internet Addiction

Neuroscientific Approaches and Therapeutical Interventions

Christian Montag, Martin Reuter (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

IX, 246 Seiten

2015 | 2015
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-07241-8 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Inhalt

The Evolution of Internet Addiction Disorder.- Structural Brain Imaging and Internet addiction.- Functional imaging of Internet gaming disorder.- PET and Internet addiction.- Functional brain changes in response to treatment of Internet gaming disorder.- Molecular genetics, personality and Internet addiction.- Autonomic nervous system and brain circuitry for Internet addiction.- A short summary of the neuroscientific findings on Internet addiction.- The impact of Psychoinformatics on Internet addiction.- Pharmacological treatment of Internet addiction.- Therapeutic interventions for treatment of adolescent Internet Addiction - Experiences from South Korea.- Therapeutic interventions in the treatment of Internet addiction - experiences from Germany.- The national policy of Korea for Internet addiction.

Rezensionen

"A timely book that provides critical reviews of recent research findings on Internet addiction. ... this book has made a significant contribution to the neuroscientific study of Internet addiction. It is a useful reference informing researchers, clinicians, or graduate students about the neuroscience of behavioral addiction. Throughout the book, the authors have made many valuable recommendations in advancing the neuroscientific research on Internet addiction." (Eddie Y. Chiu and Josie Valderrama, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (49), December 2015)

Produkt-Details

• Reihe/Serie: Studies in Neuroscience, Psychology and Behavioral Economics
• Zusatzinfo: IX, 246 p. 32 illus., 18 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 155 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 524 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Software Entwicklung ► User Interfaces (HCI)
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Schlagworte: Autonomic Nervous Activity • fMRI • Intrenet Addiction Research • Psychopharmacological Treatment of Internet Addiction • Resting State FMRI • Structural Brain Imaging
• ISBN-10: 3-319-07241-2 / 3319072412
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-07241-8 / 9783319072418
• Zustand: Neuware