http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/are-the-media-becoming-addicted-to-internet-addiction/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Sat, 26 May 2012 02:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/are-the-media-becoming-addicted-to-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-636223 Are the Media Addicted to Internet Addiction? | Bipolar Disorder Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:14:45 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6464#comment-636223 [...] More info…As Dr. John Grohol has cogently argued, there are many reasons to be skeptical of Internet Addiction as a discrete and specific disorder or diagnosis . Yet I am impressed, and a bit dismayed, by all the attention this issue seems to garner in the popular media. I dont intend any disrespect to the reporters and journalists who are trying to cover the topic, several of whom have graciously interviewed me. Some reporters are as skeptical as many of us in the mental health field, and a number [...] [...] More info…As Dr. John Grohol has cogently argued, there are many reasons to be skeptical of Internet Addiction as a discrete and specific disorder or diagnosis . Yet I am impressed, and a bit dismayed, by all the attention this issue seems to garner in the popular media. I dont intend any disrespect to the reporters and journalists who are trying to cover the topic, several of whom have graciously interviewed me. Some reporters are as skeptical as many of us in the mental health field, and a number [...]

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