[Internet addiction - between enter and escape].
Internet addiction, a non-substantial addiction, is to be regarded as a highly complex mental disorder which requires complex and diverse treatment options. Initially smiled at, it shows, if it were severe, a typical addictive behaviour pattern, similar to pathological gambling, oniomanie and workaholism. In the International Classification of mental disorders (ICD-10) only pathological gambling in the category of impulse control disorders (F63.0) is specified.
Facharzt für Psychiatrie und Neurologie, Gentzgasse 70/1, 1180 Wien, Austria, hubert.poppe@a1.net.
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D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet