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Introducing Dr. Hilarie Cash, Ph.d., LMHC Our Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Hilarie Cash is a co-founder and is our Chief Clinical Officer. She’s been a therapist for over 30 years and has been specializing in Internet addiction for over 20 years....
Hilarie Cash, Ph.D. LMHC
Hilarie Cash, Ph.D., LMHC Partner – Chief Clinical Officer, reSTART Life, LLC Co-founder of Internet/Computer Addiction Services and co-developer of the Gaming and Internet Treatment Program. She is a speaker, teacher, and author and has appeared, among other...Internet Addiction: A Brief Summary of Research and Practice
Current Psychiatry Reviews Volume 8 Issue 4 ISSN: 1573-4005 Internet Addiction: A Brief Summary of Research and Practice by Hilarie Cash, Ph.D., Cosette Rae, MSW, Ann H. Steel, MD, MA, Alexander Winkler Abstract Problematic computer use is a growing social issue which...This is your brain online
By Rob Spiegel
01/12/12 12:53 PM PT
Maybe the Internet won’t exactly fry your brain, but it could change it in other unwelcome ways. A new study found a correlation between Internet addiction and specific brain changes often observed in addicts. There was evidence of disruption to the connections in the nerve fibers that connect brain areas involved in emotions, decision making and self-control.
Too many hours of Internet use might actually change your brain. Researchers in China have concluded that those who are addicted to the Internet may experience changes in the brain that are similar to those seen in individuals hooked on in other ways.
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