How should clinicians diagnose patients with “Internet Addiction”?

How should clinicians diagnose patients with “Internet Addiction”?

April 12, 2016

Q: I am a clinician who teaches psychiatry at a major medical school, where I lead a class on assessment and diagnosis of mental health and behavioral disorders. Recently my students asked me what kind of diagnosis one should give to designate Internet Addiction. What is the current understanding and clinical best practice? ~ Befuddled […]