Korean J Med.
2016 Dec;91(3):245-249. 10.3904/kjm.2016.91.3.245.
Smartphone Addiction
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. kdj922@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 2361427
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2016.91.3.245
Abstract
- Smartphones have significantly changed our lives and become a digital lifestyle hub. However, uncontrolled smartphone usage has created a new issue in global health, including a range of mental health concerns. Previous studies have proposed that excess use of a smartphone that interferes with daily life should be called "smartphone addiction", which has similar core features to substance-related disorders (substance addiction) and known behavioral addictions. The aim of this review was to add to our understanding of smartphone addiction by presenting an overview of the research field.
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