Pathological Internet Use

[xshayla701]

P99 message board communities have the power to suck people in and create an internet world of cliques and power-seekers, a world where people never have to prove what they are saying is true , a world where people can afford to be "larger than life" because they do not have to worry about ever physically meeting the majority of people with whom they are forming "online relationships".

The following are real-life examples of the negative power of internet message boards, both from P99 message boards:

One administrator of a P99 message board wrote me and told me he had realized that he had spent far too much time on the computer--with the computer being on around the clock. He ended up losing real-life friends in this process.

Another administrator of a P99 message board sent me an email saying she had been crying for days because of the turmoil and stress caused from the "virtual actions" of the people on the message board. This administrator was being "forced" into making decisions about her life by the members of this board.

These are just two examples of people in message board administration. For these two, there are hundreds more who are members of boards who more than likely suffer from Pathological Internet Use.

[xshayla701]

Ask yourself the following questions, which are the official criteria of Addictive Internet Behavior (Adapted from the DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition)

Do you:

1) feel preoccupied with the Internet (i.e., thinking about the Internet when offline)?
2) feel a need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction?
3) have an inability to control your Internet use?
4) feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down to stop Internet use?
5) use the Internet as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving a poor mood (i.e., feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety or depression)?
6) lie to family members or friends to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet?
7) jeopardize or risk the loss of significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet?
8) after spending an excessive amount of money on online fees, often return another day?
9) go through withdrawal when offline (e.g., increased depression, anxiety, etc.)?
10) stay online longer than originally intended?
Individuals who have met four or more of the criteria over the past 12 month period, would be classified as dependent.

[Tiggles]

Originally Posted by xshayla701 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ask yourself the following questions, which are the official criteria of Addictive Internet Behavior (Adapted from the DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition)

Do you:

1) feel preoccupied with the Internet (i.e., thinking about the Internet when offline)?
2) feel a need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction?
3) have an inability to control your Internet use?
4) feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down to stop Internet use?
5) use the Internet as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving a poor mood (i.e., feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety or depression)?
6) lie to family members or friends to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet?
7) jeopardize or risk the loss of significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet?
8) after spending an excessive amount of money on online fees, often return another day?
9) go through withdrawal when offline (e.g., increased depression, anxiety, etc.)?
10) stay online longer than originally intended?
Individuals who have met four or more of the criteria over the past 12 month period, would be classified as dependent.

1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10

[Tiggles]

Originally Posted by Littlegyno 5.0 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You know you can't just "adapt" stuff from the DSM-IV-Tr right? Addictive Internet Behavior is not a diagnosis from the DSM, therefore any of the symptoms you just listed are completely false.

I guess you could label this under substance addiction but there's nothing called Addictive Internet Behavior. dumb bitch.

Leave her alone she took a psych class once and was "almost raped "multiple times

[xshayla701]

Originally Posted by Littlegyno 5.0 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You know you can't just "adapt" stuff from the DSM-IV-Tr right? Addictive Internet Behavior is not a diagnosis from the DSM, therefore any of the symptoms you just listed are completely false.

I guess you could label this under substance addiction but there's nothing called Addictive Internet Behavior. dumb bitch.

The internet addiction course is approved as a continuining education credit for the APA, Board of Behavioral Sciences, and the Board of Registered Nursing.

Message boards are communities of people who usually share a common interest. In this case, the common interest is Everquest. There are many dangers inherent with trusting message boards and/or people who post on these boards.

For example, there are many poopsockers and mouthbreathers who have spent years perfecting their "online persona" via message boards to the point that no one questions them. Because they do not have to prove anything about their character, because it is all in how they communicate with words only, many people are duped by them, and unknowingly support them in their unethical treatment of fellow players. Some of these people even pose as "guild leaders" with altruistic motives.

Take the test.

[xshayla701]

Originally Posted by Littlegyno 5.0 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ok, what does a stupid course have to do with anything regarding the DSM-IV-TR? There's courses that count as continuing education for the Board of Nursing on fucking acupuncture.

You're one stupid bitch dog. You're like the stupid blonde bitch on Community whose a psychology major.

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/arti...6&journalID=13

Possible inclusion for internet addiction in DSM-V [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

ANYWAYS, deciding to use a message board as your primary resource for everquest information can be compared to deciding to use the high school cafeteria community as a primary resource for information about sex - sure, there are a lot of stories, and even a few tidbits of actual fact, but it is not truly reliable.

[Slathar]

start practicing your barista skills now

[Uthgaard]

Originally Posted by Littlegyno 5.0 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

When you quote scientific journals and article, you find them as close to the current date as possible. What you just cited is almost completely irrelevant.

LOL @ scientific. Psychology is statistical guesswork even when done right, that barely approaches a science.

[Kimmie]

Originally Posted by Littlegyno 5.0 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You cited a journel article from March 1st 2008 about the possible inclusion of this made up diagnosis into the DSM-IV-TR.

You do know that was almost 4 years ago right?

When you quote scientific journals and article, you find them as close to the current date as possible. What you just cited is almost completely irrelevant.

First line of the article is "Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in DSM-V. "
V. goog job reading

And 4 years in the course of human psychology really ain't that gd long...Maybe if this were an article on technological advancements or something you'd have a point, but people constantly go back to aged studies in psych, bb....

[xshayla701]

Originally Posted by Littlegyno 5.0 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You cited a journel article from March 1st 2008 about the possible inclusion of this made up diagnosis into the DSM-IV-TR.

You do know that was almost 4 years ago right?

When you quote scientific journals and article, you find them as close to the current date as possible. What you just cited is almost completely irrelevant.

Reread the first sentence of the article, b. It says inclusion into the DSM-V. Also, the DSM-IV-TR was published in 2000 and the article was written in 2008. So ya, basically your entire quote is wrong. But I'm probably still a dumb bitch.

Back on topic, many users of these message boards may even unwittingly dispense false and even harmful information. There is no way to "fact check" every post on a message board.

Please use message boards with caution and care, if at all!