"It's called internet gaming disorder - and naming it seems to be as far as we've got. What it is, is arguable".
Game for anything
Dr Philip Tam working with the DSM 5 committee
Internet Addiction paper presentation at Generation Next
Dr. Philip Tam will present a paper on Internet Addiction in young people at the upcoming ‘Generation Next’ youth health seminar. This will be held in central Adelaide on Friday, 27th June; please visit the Generation Next website for details.
The Good, The Bad and The Gamer - by Jocelyn Brewer
This article was first published in the Education Review in June 2012.
ABC TV - CATALYST: Extended interview with Dr Philip Tam on
Follow our Scoop.It pages!
NiIRA is curating a few topics on the impacts of technology using www.scoop.it an online tool which allows you to gather information from various sources and create magazines on your chosen topic to republish it in one place!
Check out pages on Problematic Internet Use as well as other Impacts of Internet and related technology.
Download the IMPROVE Internet Use Inventory
Developed by Dr Philip Tam, this IMPROVE tool is a framework for considering patterns of Internet Overuse. It is designed for parents and practitioners to consider aspect of Internet use/overuse.
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NiIRA attends the Young Minds Conference on June 21 & 22
Dr Philip Tam and Jocelyn Brewer represented NiiRA at this years Young Minds Conference at Darling Harbour on June 21 and 22...
Generation Next - 'Kids in Cyberspace' conference - March 16, 2012
Generation Next is an exciting new initiative featuring a national seminar series aimed at protecting and enhancing the wellbeing of our children and teenagers...