| A 6-hour course that will
introduce students to
key concepts and issues in treating the growing problem of Internet
Addiction. Goals/Objectives
Over 120 million
Americans are addicted to the Internet according to recent studies, and
another 12 million are estimated to go online in the next year alone. The
popularity of the Internet has created a stir in the mental health
community as professionals are seeing more and more cases of Internet
addiction in their practice. Given the newness of the disorder,
therapists often feel unprepared to properly assess and treat the problem
and often don’t understand how the Internet actually works. This
innovative course outlines how to diagnosis and evaluate this new kind of
compulsive behavior.
By taking in this Distance Learning Course the
participant will learn how to:
- Differentiate
compulsive from normal patterns of Internet use;
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Understand
the risk factors and consequences associated with the development of
Internet abuse among individuals;
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Assess for Internet
addiction with specialized evaluation instruments;
- Design a
comprehensive treatment plan for the Internet-addicted client.
Your Course Instructor:
Dr. Kimberly S. Young
Dr. Kimberly S. Young has been touted as "the world's foremost
Cyberpsychologist" and is an internationally known researcher, author, and
speaker on the impact of technology on human behavior. Dr. Young is a
licensed psychologist and has testified regarding her pioneer research
including the Child Online Protection Act Congressional Committee. She has
published numerous articles about online behavior and authored Caught
in the Net, a ground-breaking book on Internet addiction recovery,
already translated in six languages, and her latest book, Tangled in
the Web, which explores cybersex fantasy and its potential for
addiction. Dr. Young serves as the executive director of the Center for
Online Addiction and travels both domestically and abroad to conduct
workshops on the treatment of cyber-related disorders. Her work has been
featured in hundreds of newsprint publications worldwide including major
articles in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, The New York
Times, Newsweek, and Time and she is a frequent media commentator for
radio and television programs including NPR, the BBC, CNN, CNBC News,
Fox News, Good Morning America, 20/20, The Leeza Show, and ABC’s
World News Tonight. She has been an invited lecturer at over 16 colleges
and universities regarding the impact of student Internet abuse and served
as a keynote speaker for the First International Congress on Internet
addiction held in Zurich.
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