Talk:Internet addiction disorder/Archive 2

Proposed rename
IAD was originally created as a joke. It is popular, but misleading. I propose that the article be moved to "problematic internet use", in keeping with (cough) "reality". I don't think this is very important though: We don't have articles on "problematic collecting and wearing of opposite-sex underware", and the Internet Addiction term is very popular in the press and general chatter.17:05, 8 October 2016 (UTC) Shajure (talk) 15:58, 25 October 2016 (UTC)

/* History */ How and why I.A.D was purposed by Dr. Goldberg and how he redefined the term.
I have added a helpful piece to understand how IAD was purposed by Dr. Ivan Goldberg and how he has redefined the term to(PIU)Pathological Internet Use disorder. I have also attached the link to view his opinion on Internet Addiction Disorder. Butterflyeffect818 (talk) 01:31, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Hopefully, some interested editor will come along and remove most of this (not helpful) bloat.Shajure (talk) 03:28, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Evidence supporting IAD
The following edit includes over 22 studies found on supporting evidence on IAD. Butterflyeffect818 (talk) 02:27, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
 * And someone took it back out. I support the removal.Shajure (talk) 03:28, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Correct, according to WP:BLOGS we generally don't consider blog posts as reliable sources. Tgeorgescu (talk) 03:35, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Too Much Self-Promotional Nonsense
"Catfish" in particular is merely some guy inventing a word and pretending it's real lingo and trying to build interest in his show.

Too much else to add here right now. But this article is important and needs a cleansing.

I shall cleanse this page in one month's time, namely August 25, 2014.
 * I've heard the term "catfish" used in several instances so it seems like a valid inclusion. However, the article still looks pretty silly and could do with cleansing. It's been a month so go ahead I guess?

I agree that Catfish dose not fit in with this article and am going to delete it.SonicThanatos (talk) 02:07, 10 March 2017 (UTC)

University of Hull students, Psychology of Internet Behaviour module
This is a polite message to inform you that the following users: User:JLM003 User:ClaraRoper User:TomLee91 User:Sarahmckinley4 and myself; User:amosjfrancis are looking into editing/making additions to this page in the following areas: cyber relationships, over diagnosis, internet pornography, problematic internet use and what makes the internet addictive.

We will keep you informed as to what adjustments we are wanting to make.

Any suggestions are welcome!

Amosjfrancis (talk) 10:00, 14 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you all. This is a topic on which there is a lot of interest and a lot of speculation, and it will be good to have the article improved from reliable sources that reflect the best academic research. Please be bold in improving the article, and I hope my fellow Wikipedians will be patient and understanding with the newcomers. MartinPoulter (talk) 21:49, 14 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Academics are reputed for throwing nasty criticism at each other, so they should not be scared of criticism, as long as it is to the point. I think it is unpleasant to receive criticism, but letting one believe he/she is without error when he/she errs (and his/her professor would likely know it) is even more unpleasant. Tgeorgescu (talk) 23:40, 14 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the input and advice (User:MartinPoulter & User talk:Tgeorgescu). It was great to interact with 'real' Wikipedians! I think our time looking at this page is coming to an end now, thank you again. We have certainly learnt a great deal. AmosJFrancis (talk) 18:56, 23 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Hello,

I have been a part of editing this page within the upload of Cyber-Relationship Addiction, As (User:MartinPoulter & User talk:Tgeorgescu)have both shown interest in what we have been doing as part of our assignments, I would like to ask if you both have any opinions in what I have updated. thanks, JLM003 (talk) 19:39, 23 March 2014 (UTC)

Some comments: “will be attracted to the silent, less visually stimulating, non-tactile quality of text relationships - which may be true for some people struggling to contain the over-stimulation of past trauma. A person's ambivalence about intimacy may be expressed in text communication because it is a paradoxical blend of allowing people to be honest and feel close, while also maintaining their distance. People suffering with social anxiety or issues regarding shame and guilt may be drawn to text relationships because they cannot be seen. Some people even prefer text because it enables them to avoid the issue of physical appearance which they find distracting or irrelevant to the relationship. Without the distraction of in-person cues, they feel they can connect more directly to the mind and soul of the other person. Text becomes a transitional space, an extension of their mind that blends with the extension of the other person’s mind" Cheers, MartinPoulter (talk) 16:37, 24 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Great to see the article being expanded to be more comprehensive and more references added. However, there's more to be done and some things that need attention.
 * Your section could be more precise and encyclopedic in tone.
 * This quote is too long and needs to be paraphrased:
 * "Social Networking such as Facebook, Online dating service such as Uniform Dating.com along with many other communication platforms, creating a place to communicate with new people." needs a grammar fix.
 * "From the releases of the film in 2010, Nev and his team joined up with MTV and created Catfish: The TV Show with the first Season Premiere in 2012. Catfish: The TV Show is enabling young couples take their online romances into the real world. What will happen when they meet in person for the first time? Executive producer Tom Forman says: Whether or not two people are totally lying to each other and it turns out to be a huge disaster, that's only the first part of the story. We then want to know why they are doing it, who they are, what they are feeling, what led them to this place, and why that resonates with thousands of other young people who have the same feelings, who don't have someone to talk to or don't know how to express themselves" This reads like promotional material for the TV programme. More encyclopedic would be a summary of anything in scholarly sources about the phenomenon of Catfishing.
 * "whole new persona's" - superfluous apostrophe
 * "Everyone is looking for a the perfect companion": as well as the grammar mix-up, this is not factually true: there are people who are happily single or who have found the perfect companion, so it's not true that everyone is looking for the perfect companion.
 * You've cited a PDF file found on the web, but there's not much indication of who wrote it and why it counts as a reliable source. When I tried the link, it tried to install software on my computer. You need to find a proper source.
 * "(Use table)": not sure what this means. Is there meant to be a table in the text?
 * "For PIU the current hypothesis that individuals’ preference for online, rather than face-to-face, social interaction plays an important role in the development of negative consequences associated with problematic Internet use." "looking at the PIU theoretical framework on the side, this indicates the the many consequences." These two sentences are very hard to follow and the grammar is over-complicated. You need to state the point more simply.
 * Can spending a lot of time on the Internet lead to a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome? That's a very surprising if true, and if so, given there's a lot of misinformation online about Asperger's, we need a really good source for that: something like a systematic review of medical research.
 * Caplan's theory sounds interesting but I felt I wanted it explained in more detail: what dysfunction is it that leads people to internet addiction and why does internet addiction make that dysfunction worse?
 * Was the conflict criterion added later than the other five? If so, that's worth remarking on.
 * The phrasing looks very good. I haven't compared it to the sources, so I'm just hoping you've written in your own words rather than copying definitions from the sources.
 * Could you identify the five different forms in the first paragraph, maybe in a numbered list (use the # symbol at the start of each line)?
 * Probably best to define what "problematic" use is before saying it's on the increase.
 * Don't link to external web sites from body text. If an external link is important, put it at the end.
 * "in this new addition" Do you mean edition rather than addition?
 * I don't understand the paragraph about naltrexone. What are "drug-associated stimuli" in this context?


 * Hi User:MartinPoulter, Thank You for the comments above, this has been very helpful. This is the sort of feedback that I needed, it has really helped towards my input with the page. I have taken on board your comments and tried to change what was wrong with the section I edited. I was intending to add an image which is why the (use table) was there, but I couldn't really find out where it came from so I ruled it as unreliable. I hope the other group members use the comments you have provided, as they are helpful. Thank You very much ClaraRoper (talk) 19:51, 24 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Hello, User:MartinPoulter

wow! thanks so much for all of the recommendations relating to re-editing my addition to the page, I see now that I should of gone through this with a fine-toot comb before I updated. I understand what you have said about the quotes etc & also would like to apologise for the bad grammar and the factually untrue statement that I have made.I would like to once again say thanks and reassure you that i will fix all of the problems stated. JLM003 (talk) 23:47, 24 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi, User:MartinPoulter Thank you for taking the time to engage with us for this assignment and for helping to improve our contribtuions to Wikipeida, it is much appreciated! :) TomLee91 (talk) 18:18, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

Terminology internet Game disorder
SonicThanatos (talk) 20:20, 13 March 2017 (UTC) Yes IGD is in the DSM 5 but it is in the section for further research. Thus the terminology might/will change.

IAD and addictive disorders
Studies done support IAD shares similar abnormalities to addictive disordersButterflyeffect818 (talk) 02:36, 15 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Are those studies WP:MEDRS-compliant or they fail our quality standard? Tgeorgescu (talk) 03:16, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

The information provided is a reliable source and information is logical for the audience interested on this topic. Butterflyeffect818 (talk) 04:52, 20 November 2016 (UTC)


 * That's not what I asked. According to WP:MEDRS sources have to be indexed for MEDLINE and most sources have to be reviews. All primary research sources should only be used to support points made by WP:SECONDARY sources. Tgeorgescu (talk) 11:43, 20 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Removed source is WP:PRIMARY, fails WP:MEDRS on this count. Also fails WP:MEDRS because:

Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology NLM Title Abbreviation: J Biomed Biotechnol ISSN:1110-7251 (Electronic) ; 1110-7243 (Print) ; 1110-7243 (Linking) 2006- : Cairo : Hindawi Pub. Corp. Not currently indexed for MEDLINE NLM ID: 101135740 [Serial]
 * Quoted by Tgeorgescu (talk) 02:48, 10 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Not fallowing. its on a Global Publishing website.SonicThanatos (talk) 20:54, 13 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Do read WP:MEDRS and obey it! It is part of WP:PAGs, which you have agreed to comply with by editing Wikipedia. I have opened a topic about the source at WP:RSN. Tgeorgescu (talk) 21:41, 13 March 2017 (UTC)

I am thinking there is some miss understanding on my part. What I see as the source is "Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology." How I understand why the source is being question is that it is not a medical source. But it’s in a Biomedicine journal. Or is Hindawl in question? SonicThanatos (talk) 19:14, 23 March 2017 (UTC)


 * As I told you: do read WP:MEDRS, you will find the explanation therein. Also Hindawi is kind of spammy media outlet, so it should be avoided. Tgeorgescu (talk) 17:18, 2 April 2017 (UTC)

Adding the definition of addiction
SonicThanatos (talk) 01:51, 3 March 2017 (UTC)With addiction being in the title of this article I want to add a section with the definition of addiction. This is to help readers understand what is addiction and how it fit into this subject.

SonicThanatos (talk) 02:40, 19 April 2017 (UTC) I am not completely happy with the definition I ended up using. If anyone could help tweek the definition or find a better one that can be easily understood it would be greatly appreciated.

Internet Addiction Disorder term
This article begins by saying that "Internet Addiction Disorder" is more commonly known as Problematic Internet Usage. I had heard the former term prior to looking at this article, but not the latter, so I wish to dispute this claim.Vorbee (talk) 19:20, 10 June 2017 (UTC)

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Greetings
Hi all! I will be joining the community to help/improve the internet addiction disorder article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Troyer08 (talk • contribs) 01:07, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

new section: Withdraw and Physical symptoms
I have resources to show that there are some withdraw symptoms such as agitation, anger and anxiety. Some physical symptoms I would like to include is rapid heartbeat, tense shoulders, shortness of breath, increased risk for carpel tunnel and eye and back strain. These symptoms make a huge impact on showing that IAD is a legitimate condition and how much people really do suffer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Troyer08 (talk • contribs) 01:18, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

Link for Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous points to old URL with expired domain name.
According to archive.org, the site http://netaddictionanon.org/ belonged to the Boulder group of Internet and Technology Addicts anonymous up until sometime between July and October 2017. At that point the domain name registration expired. Sometime after that, somebody purchased the domain name and put up a list of links to blogs and articles, probably to get advertising revenue or referral links. There are other pages that describe the Boulder group but the site they link to has a misconfigured URL and says the phone number for the group is no longer valid. So I think that particular branch of the ITAA group as a whole is defunct. Multiple people from other groups of Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous have tried to contact them without response.

The link should probably be pointing to the web page for the Bellevue, WA group of Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous, which may be the only remaining face to face group, http://internetandtechnologyaddictsanonymous.org or to the virtual meetings of Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous https://internetandtechaa.wordpress.com/ that take place by phone or internet. The phone/internet meeting link is probably more relevant worldwide and that site also links back to the Bellevue, WA group, so it would probably be more appropriate. If I don't see any comments here about this in the next couple days, I will change the link so that it points to one of the existing groups that are still meeting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by A12stepper (talk • contribs) 21:45, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Adding to Communication addiction disorder (compulsive talking) section
Hello, I am adding some additional information to the section on communication addiction disorder. Posted below is the original section with the new edits already in the section.

Communication addiction disorder (compulsive talking) [edit] Main article: Communication addiction disorder Communication addiction disorder (CAD) is a supposed behavioral disorder related to the necessity of being in constant communication with other people, even when there is no practical necessity for such communication. CAD had been linked to Internet addiction.[131] Users become addicted to the social elements of the Internet, such as social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Pinterest and YouTube. [132][133][134] Users become addicted to one-on-one or group communication in the form of social support, relationship upkeep, companionship, and entertainment. [135] However, interference with these activities can result in conflict with completing daily familial, academic, and workplace tasks and guilt they may come from missing offline relationships and a lack of effective academic and workplace performance. [136][137] This kind of addiction is called social network addiction. (It should be understood that scholars refer to this addiction using multiple terms, such as Facebook addiction or dependence, Twitter addiction, social networking addiction, social media addiction, and Social Media Disorder.).[7][8][9][10][11][12] It is important to note that there is still much debate on this topic whether or not social network addiction is an addiction or just a problematic behavior.[13] Currently, in the DSM-5, this addiction is not recognized as a disorder and the compliers of this diagnostic manual have concluded that future research on this addiction needs to be conducted before this issue can be classified as a diagnosable condition.[14][15] Social network addiction is a dependence of people on connecting with others through social networking sites, and, updating and controlling theirs’ and their friends’ social network page(s).[130]While the use of social network platforms can a healthy way to maintain relationships with others, the use of electronic media may become an addiction when the individual has an extreme concern regarding social networks, characterized by strongly desiring to consistently log in to social networking sites to check what is going on, and when the time and effort allotted to social networking leads to impairments socially, academically, career-wise, and psychologically.[16] Scholars have proposed that this addiction has increased in prevalence due to increased availability of technology such as laptops and smartphones.[17] However, findings regarding the statistical prevalence of this addiction are not clear as some studies have prevalence as low as 1.6% and as high as 34%. This discrepancy may be due to the majority of the studies examining prevalence have been from small samples of un-representative college students. [18] Several proposed models have been presented as possible explanations for the development of the addiction.[19] Three major models have been cited to explain the possible mechanisms for the development of social networking addiction. The first, cognitive-behavioral model proposes that the mechanisms of development may be an increase of maladaptive thinking because of social isolation or a lack of social support which will lead to maladaptive behaviors such as obsessive amounts of social networking. The second, the social skills model, suggests that social network addiction may develop because of a deficiency in self-presentation skills which can lead to more online communication than face-to-face communication. This desire for reward reinforcement can lead to overuse of social networking to the point of maladaptive use. Finally, the socio-cognitive model postulates that this addiction may arise because of a combination of desiring to reduce loneliness, a high level of prior experience with the networking sites, and low levels of use control that can result in compulsive use of social networking websites.[20] From these models, some possible symptoms of social network addiction consist of a modifying mood (excessive use of social networking sites leading to changes in one’s mood), pre-occupation with social network use, increased time on social networking sites, symptoms of withdrawal and relapsing to excessive use of social network after a period of time without it. [21][22] The correlation between social network use and a decrease in offline social relationships is a complex issue, depending not only on the time spent on social network sites but also from the motivation in using such sites. [131] Some utilize social networks because of a desire to belong, a desire associated with the tendencies toward social network addiction.[23] Some use social networks to pass time.[24] For some people, the only important thing is to have many friends in the network regardless if they are offline or virtual. This is particularly true for teenagers as a reinforcement of egos and self-status. [25] [132][133] Sometimes teenagers use social networks to show their idealized image to the others.[134] They generally start using social networks to improve face-to-face relationships. However, some of them use these tools as a showcase, creating an idealized image to be accepted by groups and to reach a big number of friends. These behaviors have been linked to the desire to be attractive to others and the idea of social comparison, or a drive to compare oneself to others. [26][27][28] They spend a reduced time for face-to-face relationships, passing instead at least six hours per day on social networks.[131] However, other studies claim that people are using social networks to communicate their real personality and not to promote their idealized identity.[135] Others, particularly those addicted to social networking, utilize social networks as an escape route from negative emotions.[29] Social networking addiction (or problematic social networking use) also correlates with several psychological factors.[30] These include perceived stress, lower self-esteem, lower life satisfaction, and a lack conscientiousness.[31][32][33][34] Social network addiction has also been linked to lower levels of mindfulness, as the addiction has been associated with distracting the individual from what is presently happening around them because of an urge to use social networks. [35] This addiction has also been associated with the use of emotion-focused coping, a maladaptive method of coping strategy that only leads to a temporary diversion from stress.[36][37] Additionally, social network addiction appears to produce neural activation similar to that of other addictions in the “amygdala-striatal” or a brain system associated with impulsive behaviors.[38] Treatment for the addiction is still uncertain, as researchers are not unified on the approach to take. [39] However, some researchers have some success through cognitive behavioral therapy, mutli-level counseling plans, and pharmacological treatments for general internet addiction, and other school and organization based interventions for students and workers respectively for general addictions. It is indeed possible through future research that these treatments used for general internet and other addictions may be effective treating social networking addiction.[40] References 132 Andreassen, C. S. (2015). Online social network site addiction: A comprehensive review. Current Addiction Reports, 2, 175-184. doi:10.1007/s40429-015-0056-9 133 Bányai, F., Zsila, Á., Király, O., Maraz, A., Elekes, Z., Griffiths, M. D.,. . . Demetrovics, Z. (2017). Problematic social media use: Results from a large-scale nationally representative adolescent sample. PloS one, 12, e0169839. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169839 134 Greenwood, S., Perrin, A., & Duggan, M. (2016). Social Media Update 2016. Retrieved from http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2016/11/10132827/PI_ 2016.11.11_Social-Media-Update_FINAL.pdf

135 Ryan, T., Chester, A., Reece, J., & Xenos, S. (2014). The uses and abuses of Facebook: A review of Facebook addiction. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 3(3), 133-148. doi:10.1556/JBA.3.2014.016

136 Turel, O., & Serenko, A. (2012). The benefits and dangers of enjoyment with social networking websites. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 21(5), 512–528. https://doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2012.1.

137 Andreassen, C. S., & Pallesen, S. (2014). Social network site addiction: An overview. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 20, 4053-4061. doi:10.2174/13816128113199990616

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13 Carbonell, X., & Panova, T. (2017). A critical consideration of social networking sites’ addiction potential. Addiction Research & Theory, 25(1), 48-57. doi:10.1080/16066359.2016.1197915.

14 Carbonell, X., & Panova, T. (2017). A critical consideration of social networking sites’ addiction potential. Addiction Research & Theory, 25(1), 48-57. doi:10.1080/16066359.2016.1197915.

15 American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 5th ed. Washington: Author. 16 Andreassen, C. S., & Pallesen, S. (2014). Social network site addiction: An overview. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 20, 4053-4061. doi:10.2174/13816128113199990616 17 Andreassen, C. S., & Pallesen, S. (2014). Social network site addiction: An overview. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 20, 4053-4061. doi:10.2174/13816128113199990616 18 Andreassen, C. S. (2015). Online social network site addiction: A comprehensive review. Current Addiction Reports, 2, 175-184. doi:10.1007/s40429-015-0056-9

19 Bányai, F., Zsila, Á., Király, O., Maraz, A., Elekes, Z., Griffiths, M. D.,. . . Demetrovics, Z. (2017). Problematic social media use: Results from a large-scale nationally representative adolescent sample. PloS one, 12, e0169839. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169839

20 Turel, O., & Serenko, A. (2012). The benefits and dangers of enjoyment with social networking websites. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 21(5), 512–528. https://doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2012.1.

21 Griffiths, M.D. (2005). A ‘components’ model of addiction within a biopsychosocial framework. Journal of Substance Use, 10(4), 191-197.

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29 Ryan, T., Chester, A., Reece, J., & Xenos, S. (2014). The uses and abuses of Facebook: A review of Facebook addiction. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 3(3), 133-148. doi:10.1556/JBA.3.2014.016. 30 Hou, X.-L., Wang, H.-Z., Guo, C., Gaskin, J., Rost, D. H., & Wang, J.-L. (2017). Psychological resilience can help combat the effect of stress on problematic social networking site usage. Personality and Individual Differences, 109, 61-66. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.12.048

31 Hou, X.-L., Wang, H.-Z., Guo, C., Gaskin, J., Rost, D. H., & Wang, J.-L. (2017). Psychological resilience can help combat the effect of stress on problematic social networking site usage. Personality and Individual Differences, 109, 61-66. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.12.048 32 Hawi, N. S., & Samaha, M. (2017). The relations among social media addiction, self-esteem, and life satisfaction in university students. Social Science Computer Review, 35, 576-586. doi:10.1177/0894439316660340 33 Satici, S. A., & Uysal, R. (2015). Well-being and problematic Facebook use. Computers In Human Behavior, 49185-190. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2015.03.005

34 Wilson, K., Fornasier, S., & White, K. M. (2010). Psychological predictors of young adults’ use of social networking sites. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 13, 173-177. doi:10.1089=cyber.2009.0094

35 Sriwilai, K., & Charoensukmongkol, P. (2016). Face it, don't Facebook it: Impacts of Social Media Addiction on Mindfulness, Coping Strategies and the Consequence on Emotional Exhaustion. Stress & Health: Journal Of The International Society For The Investigation Of Stress, 32(4), 427-434. 36 Sriwilai, K., & Charoensukmongkol, P. (2016). Face it, don't Facebook it: Impacts of Social Media Addiction on Mindfulness, Coping Strategies and the Consequence on Emotional Exhaustion. Stress & Health: Journal Of The International Society For The Investigation Of Stress, 32(4), 427-434.

37 Chang, Y. (2012). The relationship between maladaptive perfectionism with burnout: Testing mediating effect of emotion-focused coping. Personality and Individual Differences, 53, 635-639.

38 Turel, O., He, Q., Xue, G., Xiao, L., & Bechara, A. (2014). Examination of neural systems sub-serving Facebook 'addiction'. Psychological Reports, 115(3), 675-695. doi:10.2466/18.PR0.115c31z8.

39 DeJong, S. M. (2014). Problematic internet use: A case of social media addiction. Adolescent Psychiatry, 4(2), 112-115. doi:10.2174/221067660402140709122403.

40 Andreassen, C. S., & Pallesen, S. (2014). Social network site addiction: An overview. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 20, 4053-4061. doi:10.2174/13816128113199990616. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.50.130.30 (talk) 14:57, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Changes deleted?
Why was my information on a treatment facility deleted? Troyer08 (talk) 22:52, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page has been nominated for deletion
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Someone capitalized most of the mentions of 'internet'
Do we have a bot or something that can sort this out? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.71.141.102 (talk) 18:19, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Regarding this and this, why do you think it shouldn't be capitalized? Even in the Internet article, it's currently capitalized.


 * SMcCandlish, any thoughts? I see you've recently been involved at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Capital letters. Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 23:26, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
 * It's capitalized, being a proper name. The Internet is, singular, global internetwork of internetworks; it like the Pacific Ocean or Asia.  internet (lower-case) is any network of networks, and the term is disused these days in this generic sense (WAN is more common).  News style (especially AP Stylebook) has taken to lower-casing as "the internet", but this is an error by the technically inept and an expediency and dumbing-down move in a genre even more averse to capitalization than WP is. WP is not written in news style, as a matter of policy, so it is of no consequence that news style guides prefer "internet".  Most of them also prefer "Unesco" and "Nasa", another style WP doesn't use, and we can insert dozens more example of weird "journo style" here if we want to.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  02:27, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
 * SMcCandlish, thanks. As someone sure that it should be capitalized, I was trying to see where the IP was coming from. Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 03:14, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Proposed merge with Social media addiction
Same topic. Kamafa Delgato (Lojbanist)Styrofoam is not made from kittens. 18:48, 21 December 2018 (UTC)
 * I think the current quality and quantity of Social media addiction deserves a standalone article. It can be briefly mentioned in the content of Internet_addiction_disorder. -- It's gonna be awesome! ✎ Talk♬  04:41, 24 December 2018 (UTC)

(multiple paragraph comment from A12Stepper) Speaking as someone who has attended meetings of a variety of different 12 step fellowships, both open meetings (where you don't have to be a member) and closed meetings (where you have to identify as someone with the problem in order to attend), I'd say that Social Media Addiction and Internet Addiction are different concepts, same as Internet Addiction and Computer Gaming Addiction are different concepts. Someone can view themselves as addicted to one but not the other. i.e. Someone who views themselves as a severe, low bottom internet addict based on web surfing habits might view Facebook, Reddit and Youtube as something he/she isn't addicted to but is just forced to use because that's how the rest of the world keeps in contact with each other and communicates information.

But somebody with internet addiction might need to be aware of an ability to cross-addict with gaming and social media same as a member of Narcotics Anonymous who just preferred to smoke pot all the time would be advised to avoid alcohol, or an AA member having surgery might give their pain medicine bottle to their spouse or sponsor so they wouldn't be tempted to abuse it by taking in higher doses or more frequently than the doctor prescribed. Or maybe an Overeaters Anonymous member who decides that sugar is an issue for them might try to binge on fruit or artificially-sweetened candy or soda, whereas another OA member might say that they don't need to cut out foods that contain small amounts of sugar or artificial sweetener, such as yogurt or spaghetti sauce. Or maybe it's like someone saying that porn addiction and sex addiction are two different things with substantial overlap. A porn addict wouldn't necessarily have sex with people other than their spouse, and there might be some female sex addicts that don't really have any interest in watching porn.

My personal view would be that smartphone addiction, social media addiction, gaming addiction, and internet addiction would all fit into a larger category of technology addiction. I don't know of any 12 step program that deals specifically with social media addiction, but Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous does have people with social media addiction. (end of comment from A12Stepper) —Preceding undated comment added 01:27, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

Requested move 10 August 2019

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The result of the move request was: No consensus to move. Red  Slash  04:36, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Internet addiction disorder → Problematic Internet use – 1. Controversy of the addiction terminology, IAD not recognised by classification manuals, its avoidance at problematic smartphone use for some time, emerging consensus at problematic social media use to avoid. 2. As per WP:COMMONNAME, more common, neutral terminology has come into use in scholarship - problematic internet use 12,100 results on scholar, as opposed to internet addiction disorder (7520 results). 3. To quote User:Seppi333 at this move discussion A lot of literature conflates addiction and dependence/withdrawal syndromes without regard for the fact that they're distinct pathologies. 4. Manual of Style/Medicine-related articles -The phrase psychologically addictive has so many conflicting definitions that it is essentially meaningless. Replace the term with something specific. 5. Article_titles -Avoid judgmental and non-neutral words; for example, allegation or alleged can either imply wrongdoing, or in a non-criminal context may imply a claim "made with little or no proof" and so should be avoided in a descriptive title. Addiction can be stigmatising to internet heavy users, as discussed in scholarship. 6. Scholarship specifically mentioning this controversy and its evolution as discussed in Digital media use and mental health.  [E.3]  [chat2]  [me]   15:01, 10 August 2019 (UTC) --Relisting.  KSFT  (t&#124;c) 05:13, 25 August 2019 (UTC)  --Relisting. —  Newslinger   talk   02:56, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
 * for their significant on wiki expertise in addiction -- [E.3]  [chat2]  [me]   15:18, 10 August 2019 (UTC)


 * Support moving the article. While a few forms of online media are very likely capable of causing addiction (e.g., online gambling and certain types of online games, particularly ones with built-in reinforcement schedules), online media in general is not, if only because not all online media use is rewarding.  Since addiction articles on the examples I gave already exist and since “problematic internet use” is a more accurate/apt umbrella term for this group of disorders, the article should be moved to that title IMO.  Seppi  333  (Insert 2¢) 17:35, 10 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose - strongly. This is good descriptive title. It is also widely used, at least judging from the searches on Google. On the other hand, "Problematic Internet use" is an extraordinary bad/poor title. This can mean anything from the Category:Cybercrime (Cyberbullying, fishing, hacking, whatever). This is not at all the subject of this page. My very best wishes (talk) 19:42, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Support alternate move to Internet addiction per WP:CONCISE. The proposed title is far too vague.ZXCVBNM (TALK) 10:53, 25 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Move to Internet addiction: The alternative term somewhat avoids implying that there is a well accepted disorder diagnosis that uses this name. The proposed name of "problematic internet use" is too vague, as it could refer to many different problems that arise with using the internet. —BarrelProof (talk) 13:42, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose (was, based upon second thoughts and Hyperbolick's added comments. Doug Mehus (talk) 13:44, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose proposed per number of ways things can be problematic. Hyperbolick (talk) 15:55, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment Title could then be "Problematic internet use (psychiatry)" - the current title, as far as I can see, makes this out to be a universally recognised condition, which it is not. It is more common to refer to it as "Problematic internet use" in scholarship, for WP:COMMONNAME. Internet addiction could redirect to "Problematic internet use (psychiatry)", "Problematic internet use (proposed psychiatric condition)" "Problematic internet use (proposed medical condition)", or similar. However, the related articles, problematic social media use and problematic smartphone use don't need the clarifiers. I can see how perhaps the clarifier is needed for this one. However, Internet addiction disorder is not a well recognised medical disorder, and its term is evolving as per the experts, we need to follow. what do you think? Thanks --  [E.3]  [chat2]  [me]   16:40, 12 September 2019 (UTC)


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New review sources
Here are a few new review sources that may be integrated in the article:, , , (great source, look also at the references, the source described them too),. (will update this post along the way) --Signimu (talk) 03:41, 6 November 2019 (UTC)

Requested move 24 October 2019

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The result of the move request was: No consensus. (non-admin closure) Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:56, 10 November 2019 (UTC)

Internet addiction disorder → Problematic internet use (psychiatry) – 1. Far from universal recognition of "addiction" terminology, IAD not recognised by classification manuals, consensus to avoid in related conditions problematic social media use and problematic smartphone use for some time.

2. As per WP:COMMONNAME, more common, neutral terminology has come into use in scholarship - problematic internet use 12,800 results on scholar, as opposed to internet addiction disorder (7520 results).

3. To quote User:Seppi333 at this move discussion A lot of literature conflates addiction and dependence/withdrawal syndromes without regard for the fact that they're distinct pathologies.

4. Manual of Style/Medicine-related articles - The phrase psychologically addictive has so many conflicting definitions that it is essentially meaningless. Replace the term with something specific.

5. Article_titles - Avoid judgmental and non-neutral words; for example, allegation or alleged can either imply wrongdoing, or in a non-criminal context may imply a claim "made with little or no proof" and so should be avoided in a descriptive title. Addiction can be stigmatising to internet heavy users, and may be a manifestation of underlying psychiatric disorders, and therefore the use is simply problematic, rather than comparing to other behavioural addictions.

6. Scholarship specifically mentioning this controversy and its evolution as discussed in Digital media use and mental health.

7. Concerns in regard to previous move discussion now addressed by including the descriptor (psychiatry). The article IAD makes it seem that addiction terminology in the literature is agreed upon, when this is far from the case and external consensus is moving away from.  [E.3]  [chat2]  [me]   13:08, 24 October 2019 (UTC) —Relisting. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:47, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
 * support per prior opinion SeppiOzzie10aaaa (talk) 21:05, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
 * support per myself  Seppi  333  (Insert 2¢) 02:11, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Unnecessarily verbose. The common name (among ordinary people, not scholars) is the current title. -- Necrothesp (talk) 09:53, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose Necrothesp has put it quite well. Joefromrandb (talk) 03:04, 8 November 2019 (UTC)


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Merge discussion
Computer addiction, tagged as probably needing a full rewrite since July 2017, can probably be brought across to here. Recognising that article delineates "offline" and "online" computer addiction, any useable parts of "offline" could be brought to video game addiction or related articles, in my opinion. --E.3 (talk) 11:28, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Disagree, as in my opinion regardless of the quality of the articles at present these are separate concepts that deserve their own articles.--Tom (LT) (talk) 00:09, 18 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Closing, given the uncontested objection and no support. Klbrain (talk) 13:42, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

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The article now lacks definition of acronym IAD = Internet addiction disorder
Obviusly IAD = Internet addiction disorder(?), but why not tell this at beginning of article?

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Indicted as a public health crisis
This is, by some US politicians, never by the American Psychiatric Association. US psychiatrists did not jump the bandwagon. tgeorgescu (talk) 07:55, 23 August 2022 (UTC)