Examining the diagnostic criteria for Internet addiction: Expert validation
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Examining the diagnostic criteria for Internet addiction: Expert validation.
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Internet addiction is the coming problem around the world. The diagnostic criteria for Internet addiction among adolescents (DC-IA-A) has become a widely used measure for assessing the presence of Internet addiction in Taiwan. This study examined the diagnosis criteria for Internet addiction in adolescents by expert evaluation. METHODS Twenty psychiatrists rated the adequac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0929-6646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2014.03.010