Psychiatry and Psychology

Internet Addiction Disorder

Problematic, compulsive Internet use that results in significant impairment of person's function in daily life.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Problematic, compulsive Internet use that results in significant impairment of person's function in daily life.

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Internet Addiction
  • Addiction Disorder, Internet
  • Addiction Disorders, Internet
  • Addiction, Internet
  • Addictions, Internet
  • Disorder, Internet Addiction
  • Disorders, Internet Addiction
  • Internet Addiction Disorders
  • Internet Addictions
  • Internet Gaming Disorder
  • Smartphone Addiction
  • Social Media Addiction
  • Addiction, Smartphone
  • Addiction, Social Media
  • Addictions, Smartphone
  • Addictions, Social Media
  • Disorder, Internet Gaming
  • Disorders, Internet Gaming
  • Gaming Disorder, Internet
  • Gaming Disorders, Internet
  • Internet Gaming Disorders
  • Media Addiction, Social
  • Media Addictions, Social
  • Smartphone Addictions
  • Social Media Addictions

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Aspects Covered

31 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, virology.

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Behavior, Addictive (2010-2020)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Internet Addiction Disorder. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000082424. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000082424
  2. Internet Addiction Disorder. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_addiction_disorder
  3. Internet Addiction Disorder. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q831735