Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Volume 19 Issue 1
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- Pages.13-18
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- 2008
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- 2233-9183(eISSN)
Brain Neuroadaptative Changes in Adolescents with Internet Addiction : An FDG-PET Study with Statistical Parametric Mapping Analysis
- Koo, Young-Jin (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
- Paeng, Jin-Chul (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
- Joo, Eun-Jeong (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
- Kang, Hye-Jin (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
- Im, Youn-Seok (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Eulji General Hospital) ;
- Seok, Ju-Won (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
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Kang, Ung-Gu
(Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
- Published : 2008.02.28
Abstract
Objectives : Internet addiction or pathologic internet use is one of the major mental health problems in children and adolescents in Korea. Internet addiction is defined as uncontrollable, markedly time-consuming internet use, which lasts for a period of at least six months. Internet addiction results in poor academic performance and negative parent-child relationships. By using