The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition contains definitions and diagnostic criteria for every mental disorder you can imagine—including Nightmare Disorder, Rumination Disorder, and
Selective Mutism. With a fifth revision of this key text currently in the works, mental health workers around the globe are wondering: should “Internet addiction” be added to the list?

In 2008, the Journal of American Psychiatry argued that “Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in DSM-V.”

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Beyond Internet addiction: Ars diagnoses your online maladies