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Research Article

Internet addiction disorder: Prevalence in an Italian student population

Roberto PoliDepartment of Mental Health, Psychiatric Unit of Cremona General Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cremona Viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emilia AgrimiDepartment of Mental Health, Psychiatric Unit of Cremona General Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cremona Viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona, Italy
Pages 55-59 | Accepted 08 Jul 2011, Published online: 23 Aug 2011

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