NTERNET ADDICTION- AN OVERVIEW: The present digital world moves on internet. Internet is being used extensively globally. The numbers of internet users are increasing daily. In June, 2012 there were 137 million internet users as compared to 5 million in 2000 in India. According to a data from internet usage statistics in June 2013, India had 190 million internet users (Sharma, Sahu, Kasar & Sharma, 2014). Internet and its associated services have become a part and parcel of daily life. Internet is associated with nearly every arena of daily life like management of essentials of daily living, communication issues, recreational use etc. Social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp are the very popular terms related to internet use among young generations. Through internet we can upgrade our knowledge as well as able to communicate with our near and dear one. In this sense internet use makes our life easy. However excessive internet use may bring curse in life. Researches on internet suggests that the excessive use of the internet is related to dangers of negative influence on number of daily life activities, sometimes leading to a state resembling addiction to various substances. The WHO does not formally recognize internet addiction as a psychiatric condition, despite growing evidence that excessive internet use can interfere with everyday life and work. Mental health experts have named 'internet addiction' as 'Internet Addiction Disorder' (IAD), a term first used by Goldberg in 1996. Goldberg said, IAD occurs when person experiences decreased personal, academic, social, work-related, family, political, psychological, or physiological functioning. According to Kimberly Young, 'internet addiction' is characterized by internet concern, inability to control use, activity avoidance, psychological isolation, and continued use despite poor behavioural outcome. Problematic use of the internet has negative impacts on various dimensions of life, such as education, political, and jobs. It may be associated with some psychological and social variables such as social circle size declines, low mood, loneliness, poor psychological health and diminished functioning of the family,

The use of internet, computers, smartphones and different electronic devices has dramatically exaggerated over recent decades, and this increase is associated not solely with clear and tremendous advantages to the users, however additionally with documented cases of excessive use which frequently has negative health consequences. In associate increasing variety of states, the matter has reached the magnitude of a big public health concern. So many physical and psychological issues are created by excessive internet use. Internet addiction is answerable for poor tutorial performance of scholars, work connected problems, marital status issues, and social relationship connected problems. The scientific study of these motivations and their subsequent effects is of utmost importance to gain a deeper insight into the problem. The present study aimed to examine the internet use and addiction among college students and their relationship with personality traits, loneliness and psychological well-being among college students. The sample of the present study included 360 college students out of which 180 male and 180 female conventional degree college students and the age group of the sample was 18 to 25 years. The sample was selected from various colleges in Nashik city. The present study followed the comparative and correlational research design. Data was obtained through convenient (incidental/purposive) sampling technique. The tools of the study comprised of the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by Kimberly Young (1998), NEO PI-R Personality Inventory by & Costa McCrae (1992), Loneliness Inventory by Uma Meenakshi R. and K. Krishnan (2010) and Psychological Well-Being Scale by D.S. Sisodia and Pooja Choudhary (2010).

The 2nd World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2016), will focus on recent advances in geriatrics and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments and will provide an international focum for the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices, and care initiatives. Advances information technologies will be discussed along with their implications for various research, implementation, and policy concerns. In addition, the conference will address European and global issues in the funding of long-term care and medico-social policies regarding elderly people. GeNeDis 2016 takes place in Sparta, Greece, 20-23 October, 2016. This volume focuses on the sessions that address geriatrics.

The abstracts of the XXX International Congress of Psychology (July 2012, Cape Town) are published as a supplement to Volume 47 of the International Journal of Psychology. The published volume includes the abstracts of the invited addresses, symposia, oral and poster presentations, numbering over 5,000 separate contributions and creating an invaluable overview of the discipline of psychological science around the world today.

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Covering sources of stress in every area of life: work, exams, relationships, social pressure, money, and more, this practical guide combines infographics and self-analysis questionnaires to make information easy to access and apply. This dynamic infographic program, founded on cutting-edge psychological research, enables you to deconstruct and deal with stress head-on. Stress: The Psychology of Managing Pressure helps you identify external and internal sources of stress in your life and reframe unhelpful patterns of thought into powerful psychological solutions that you can apply every day. Underpinned by psychological theory, with relevant findings from psychologists, doctors, and teachers, this book will help you smash the shadow of stress in any area of your life and emerge happier, healthier, and more productive.

Over 100 researchers from 16 countries contribute to the first comprehensive handbook on post-traumatic stress disorder. Eight major sections present information on assessment, measurement, and research protocols for trauma related to war veterans, victims of torture, children, and the aged. Clinicians and researchers will find it an indispensible reference, touching on such disciplines and psychiatry, psychology, social work, counseling, sociology, neurophysiology, and political science.