This book combines a scholarly introduction with state-of-the-art research in the characterization of Internet addiction. It is intended for a broad audience including scientists, students and practitioners. The first part of the book contains an introduction to Internet addiction and their pathogenesis. The second part of the book is dedicated to an in-depth review of neuroscientific findings which cover studies using a variety of biological techniques including brain imaging and molecular genetics. The last part of the book will focus on therapeutic interventions for Internet addiction.

Table of contents (13 chapter)
The Evolution of Internet Addiction Disorder
Young, Kimberly
Pages 3-17
Structural Brain Imaging and Internet Addiction
Lin, Fuchun (et al.)
Pages 21-42
Functional Imaging of Internet Gaming Disorder
Ko, Chih-Hung (et al.)
Pages 43-63
Internet Addiction and PET
Park, Hyun Soo (et al.)
Pages 65-76
Functional Brain Changes in Response to Treatment of Internet Gaming Disorder
Han, Doug Hyun (et al.)
Pages 77-91
Molecular Genetics, Personality and Internet Addiction
Montag, Christian (et al.)
Pages 93-109
Autonomic Nervous System and Brain Circuitry for Internet Addiction
Huang, Andrew Chih Wei
Pages 111-129
A Short Summary of Neuroscientific Findings on Internet Addiction
Montag, Christian (et al.)
Pages 131-139
The Impact of Psychoinformatics on Internet Addiction
Montag, Christian (et al.)
Pages 143-150
Pharmacological Treatment of Internet Addiction
Camardese, Giovanni (et al.)
Pages 151-165
Therapeutic Interventions for Treatment of Adolescent Internet Addiction Experiences from South Korea
Cho, Eunsuk
Pages 167-181
Therapeutic Interventions in the Treatment of Problematic Internet Use Experiences from Germany
Dau, Wolfgang (et al.)
Pages 183-217
The Korean National Policy for Internet Addiction
Koh, Young-Sam
Pages 219-23