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James Sherer1, Petros Levounis2

  • 1New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 462 1st Ave, NB20N11, New York, NY, 10016, USA. James.Sherer@NYULangone.org.

Current Psychiatry Reports
|July 6, 2022
PubMed
Abstract

Keywords:
Cybersex – online sexual activity, experienced alone or with others, that may involve technologies such as apps, webcams, or virtual reality that is not necessarily indicative of a disorderInternet addiction (IA) – an antiquated term which referred to addiction to the internet broadly speaking. It has largely been replaced with more specific termsInternet gaming disorder (IGD) – persistent overuse videogames leading to clinically significant impairment or distress played alone or with others onlineOnline shopping addiction (OSA) – problematic shopping behavior via the internet that may be excessive, compulsive, and that causes economic, social, and emotional consequencesSocial media addiction (SMA) – preoccupation with social media, evidenced by irresistible urges to use and increasing time spent using online platforms, resulting in impairment or distressTechnological addictions (TAs) – behavioral addictions that result from overutilization of modern technologies, many of which are necessary parts of everyday life today

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