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January 14, 2015

Lectures and training workshops

philip tam
January 14, 2015

Dr. Philip Tam and others from the NIIRA group are available to deliver tailored lectures or educational seminars to health professional groups such as psychologists, psychiatrists and youth workers. 

Tagged: Presentations, Professionals

philip tam
May 27, 2014

DSM 5 international working group – a consensus paper for Internet Gaming Disorder

philip tam
May 27, 2014

For the first time, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) introduces non- substance addictions as psychiatric diagnoses. 

Tagged: dsm, Internet, Addiction

philip tam
December 16, 2013

Serious Gaming? 'It’s fun and we learn things'

philip tam
December 16, 2013

Games are inherently engaging – children, adults, kittens and chimps, all play to learn and have fun – and they have been a part of human culture throughout history.

Tagged: Serious, Gaming

philip tam
November 29, 2013

Avatar to Addiction

philip tam
November 29, 2013

Like it or not, computer and internet use is firmly cemented in our social structure. There are many advantages to these technological advancements including the revolution of...

Tagged: Internet, Addiction, Adolescents, piu

philip tam
November 10, 2011

Proposed diagnostic criteria for internet addiction

philip tam
November 10, 2011

The objective of this study was to develop diagnostic criteria for internet addiction disorder (IAD) and to evaluate...

Tagged: Internet, Addiction, Diagnosis

philip tam
November 10, 2011

The psychometric properties of the internet addiction test

philip tam
November 10, 2011

There is growing concern about excessive Internet use and whether this can amount to an addiction. In researching this topic, a valid and reliable assessment instrument is essential.

Tagged: Internet, Addiction, Diagnosis

philip tam
November 10, 2011

Issues for DSM-V: Internet Addiction

philip tam
November 10, 2011

Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in DSM-V. Conceptually...

Tagged: Internet, Addiction, Diagnosis

philip tam
November 8, 2011

The multiple worlds of youth

philip tam
November 8, 2011

A new view of young people seems to be gaining currency in Western popular culture. It portrays them as riding the crest of a wave of change - rushing into...

Tagged: Youth, Technology

philip tam
November 7, 2011

Internet Addiction or Excessive Internet Use

philip tam
November 7, 2011

Problematic Internet addiction or excessive Internet use is characterized by excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges, or behaviors regarding computer use and Internet access that lead to impairment or distress.

Tagged: Internet, excessive

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