Applying fairness in labeling various types of internet use disorders Commentary on How to overcome taxonomical problems in the study of internet use disorders and what to do with “smartphone addiction”?
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ABSTRACT
We comment on arguments about internet and smartphone use disorders by Montag, Wegmann,
Sariyska, Demetrovics, and Brand (2020). Although not currently official diagnoses, we emphasize that
for some individuals, excessive internet/smartphone use can have dangerous consequences. We discuss
the challenges with ICD-11 codifying only internet gaming as an internet use-related disorder,
neglecting other types of excessive internet users. Montag et al.’s approach to classifying a broader range
of internet use disorders seems more fair than the current system in aiding individuals needing
treatment resources for excessive internet use.
