Gaming and Technology Addiction: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1522507787 ISBN 13: 9781522507789

Publisher: Information Science Reference, 2016

Synopsis

Addiction is a powerful and destructive condition impacting large portions of the population around the world. While typically associated with substances such as drugs and alcohol, technology and gaming addiction have become a concern in recent years as technology use has become ubiquitous. Gaming and Technology Addiction: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice explores the social and psychological implications of technology and gaming addiction in addition to ways to manage and treat this unique form of addiction. Focusing on emerging research, case studies, and future outlooks, this comprehensive publication is an essential resource for psychologists, counselors, graduate-level students, and researchers studying psychology and technology use.

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Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) is a research-based professional organization dedicated to advancing the concepts and practices of information resources management in modern organizations. IRMA's primary purpose is to promote the understanding, development and practice of managing information resources as key enterprise assets among IRM/IT professionals. IRMA brings together researchers, practitioners, academicians, and policy makers in information technology management from over 50 countries.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1522507787
• ISBN 13: 9781522507789
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 898
• Editor: Management Association Information Reso