Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction: www (dot) Mental Health by Elias Aboujaoude & Vladan Starcevic
Section I Challenges Chapter 1. Problematic Internet Use: An Overview by Aviv Weinstein and Elias Aboujaoude Chapter 2. An Overview of Problematic Gaming by Mark D. Griffiths, Orsolya Király, Halley M. Pontes, and Zsolt Demetrovics Chapter 3. Assessment of Problematic Internet Use and Online Video Gaming by Orsolya Király, Katalin Nagygyörgy, Beatrix Koronczai, Mark D. Griffiths, and Zsolt Demetrovics Chapter 4. Neurobiological Aspects of Problematic Internet and Video Game Use by Sun Mi Kim and Doug Hyun Han Chapter 5. Video Game Violence and Offline Aggression by Christopher L. Groves and Craig A. Anderson hapter 6. Cyberchondria: An Old Phenomenon in a New Guise? by Vladan Starcevic and David Berle Chapter 7. Cyberbullying: A Mental Health Perspective by Matthew W. Savage, Sarah E. Jones, and Robert S. Tokunaga Chapter 8. Life Versus Death: The Suicidal Mind, Online by Keith M. Harris Section II Opportunities Chapter 9. Psychoeducation and the Internet by Nicola J. Reavley and Anthony F. Jorm Chapter 10. Internet-Based Psychotherapy by Gerhard Andersson Chapter 11. Software-Based Psychotherapy: The Example of Computerized Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy by Lina Gega and Simon Gilbody Chapter 12. Virtual Reality in Exposure Therapy: The Next Frontier by Eric Malbos Chapter 13. Mobile Therapy: An Overview of Mobile Device-Assisted Psychological Therapy and Prevention of Mental Health Problems by Sylvia Kauer and Sophie C. Reid Chapter 14. Electronic Mental Health Records in the United States: Promise and Pitfalls by David J. Peterson and Jeffrey G. Miller Index

About the Author

Dr. Aboujaoude is the Director of the OCD Clinic and the Impulse Control Disorders Clinic at the Stanford University School of Medicine. His research has focused on obsessive-compulsive disorder and behavioral addictions, including problematic Internet use. In addition, Dr. Aboujaoude has written two books for the lay audience that were inspired by his research and clinical work. His books have been widely covered, including by the New York Times, the Wall Street
Journal, Newsweek, CNN, and the BBC. Vladan Starcevic is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney, Sydney Medical School - Nepean. He is also a Consultant Psychiatrist and Head of the Academic Department of Psychiatry at Nepean Hospital in Sydney, Australia. His past academic titles include Conjoint Professor at the University of Newcastle and Associate Professor at the University of Belgrade. His main professional and research interests pertain to anxiety disorders, hypochondriasis, problematic Internet and
video game use, and psychiatric diagnosis and classification. He has authored or co-authored over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. He also co-edited two books on hypochondriasis
and health anxiety and is the author or co-editor of five other books on various aspects of anxiety disorders.

Reviews

"In Mental Health in the Digital Age: Grave Dangers, Great Promise, Aboujaoude and Starcevic bring together technoskeptics and technophilics, who outline potential psychological risks and opportunities of using the Internet. Expert discussions on addiction, violence and bullying are followed up with an analysis of online and digital therapies. The plethora of view points presented overcomes the ubiquitous paragon of risky and problematic Internet use by
providing a well-balanced and considered picture of digital technology in the context of mental health."
- Daria Kuss, PhD MSc MA BA CPsychol, International Gaming Research Unit, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
"The book provides a timely, state of the art collection of highly-focused reviews of intriguing professional subjects related to mental health in the era of new media. Putting together a broad scope of such themes - from problematic gaming to cyberchondria to Internet violence, to eTherapy - grants readers a great academic resource on pathological and therapeutic perspectives of cyberpsychology. By thoughtful and useful organization, the book chapters guide
readers in this relatively new field of research and shed lights on relevant psychological, medical, and sociological phenomena. The blend of theory, research, and practical issues covers important
aspects of each subject and offers a comprehensive yet deep understanding of the topics covered. Readers from various disciplines - such as psychology, psychiatry, education, and social work - could highly benefit and get enriched by this volume."
- Professor Azy Barak, Dept. of Counseling and Human Development, University of Haifa, Israel
"Mental Health in the Digital Age is an excellent compendium of useful and up-to-date information about a diverse range of issues in Internet psychology, including gaming addiction, video game aggression, cyberbullying, online therapy, virtual reality, plus much more. A team of distinguished experts have parsed a complex and ever-growing bank of scientific literature, providing detailed, clear, and critical perspectives on key issues and controversies, making
this work a highly accessible resource for researchers, educators, clinicians, policymakers, and students. A particular highlight of this text is its strong focus on the many significant challenges
facing the field of clinical psychology as the Internet is increasingly intersecting with mental health issues - provided with ethical, practical, and objective statements of how to address these issues effectively in the future."
- Dr. Daniel King, School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Australia
"Authoritative and comprehensive, a key strength of this book is its systematic coverage of both the risks and the benefits of technology for mental health. An important addition to the library of any mental health practitioner and an invaluable text for students and researchers seeking a thoughtful review of the field."
- Professor Kathy Griffiths, Director, National Institute of Mental Health Research, The Australian National University.
The digital age promises much for improving our way of life, health, wellbeing, and connectedness to others. Along with this, it is critical that we ensure the benefits are not outweighed by the emergence of new mental health problems related to the immersion of technology into our daily lives. Mental Health in the Digital Age is an important and novel addition to the field, which explores the neurobiology, psychology and sociology of problematic digital media
use and its integration into society. Mental Health in the Digital Age covers the spectrum of mental health problems to mental health solutions, all in one place, and provides readers with access to
the range of research evidence across this spectrum in chapters that are easy to digest and comprehensive in their reach.
- Frances Kay-Lambkin, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Australia
"[t]his book will prove to be a helpful reference work for mental health professionals who deal with a range of internet-related problematic behavior, especially among young people."- Australasian Psychiatry