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Dr. Kimberly Young's Q&A Page

  • Student Searching For Reliable Sources on Internet Addiction

    Jun 03, 2011 - Permalink

    I am currently writing a research paper on internet addiction and it seems that most of the reliable sources studies that were conducted, which aren’t a bad thing, but it is a bit too complex for me. I can’t fully comprehend...

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  • Addicted to Perfect World with Aspergers

    Apr 01, 2011 - Permalink

    My 17 year old son is addicted to playing Perfect World on-line. It is a hardcore online action game. He has been diagnosed with ADHD, Bipolar and Aspergers Syndrome. As you can imagine we have our hands full. Currently...

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  • Pathological Gambling Defined

    Apr 01, 2011 - Permalink

    I have done a great deal of researching to find the proper definition of gambling addiction. I haven’t found a definition that I feel best suites the word gambling addiction. In 2 or 3 sentences can you tell me what...

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  • Internet Pornography

    Mar 08, 2010 - Permalink

    I'm addicted to internet pornography. I want to quit, however I'd like to remain discreet about it. Can you help with this? - Jude

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  • Social Website Addiction

    Mar 08, 2010 - Permalink

    I spend a lot of time online. Facebook, Twitter, etc. Mostly social website, however find myself looking at things that I don't even care about like cars, homes, etc. that I have no desire to purchase or particularly care...

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  • How Do I Know If I'm Addicted To Facebook

    Mar 03, 2009 - Permalink

    I am addicted to Facebook Bowling as well as Facebook in general. What could be the reasoning? - Jason

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  • Internet Addiction Test

    Oct 17, 2008 - Permalink

    Dr. Young - I am preparing to run a study on internet addicts and I planned on establishing my experimental group through a survey. After reading the questions which composed your Internet Addiction Test, I came to the...

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  • Shutting Down Son's Internet

    Jul 07, 2008 - Permalink

    I have a 23 year old son that was doing very well for himself and decided he wanted to come back home and finish school, so he quit the stressful job and moved back home and went back to school. He was doing very well in...

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  • Father's Online Gaming Addiction

    Jul 07, 2008 - Permalink

    My boyfriend plays online games where he spends 2-5 hours playing a night. I never much cared for it but there’s a child on the way now and he still thinks he’s going to play 1-2 hours a night. I'm worried for many reasons:...

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  • 20 Item Internet Addiction Test

    Jun 04, 2008 - Permalink

    I can find your questionnaire to measure internet addiction, which consists of 8 questions. I found from other articles that you developed 20 questions to measure internet addiction. However, I can't find your article...

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  • Addicted To Internet 24/7

    Jun 04, 2008 - Permalink

    Hi, I have an internet addiction. 24/7 I’m in the house using the internet. I don’t even see the world outside and I don’t have any friends because I don’t go outside much. I’m the only child too. I don’t go to school, I...

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  • China and Internet Addiction

    Feb 22, 2008 - Permalink

    What is the environmental difference between China and other countries that makes internet addiction so prevalent there? - Steve

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  • Madden Gaming Addiction

    Feb 22, 2008 - Permalink

    I play Madden a lot. I would say I am online playing 5-6 hours a day. At what point would I be considered of having a problem? - Dave

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  • A Sexually Experienced Woman's Sexual Addiction

    Jan 08, 2008 - Permalink

    I met a 39 yr old lady in July of this year. I fell in love with her fast. Over the past 4 months she has revealed to me that she considers herself a sybarite. She said she has been with more than 500 men and women. She...

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  • Wife Addicted to an Online Video Game

    Jan 08, 2008 - Permalink

    Hello, I'm having a very hard time recently and I believe that an addition to an online video game is very core to my issues. The issues are with my wife and her seeming addiction to a video game online where she interacts...

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