FACT #75
Nomophobia is a proposed name for the phobia of being out
of cellular phone contact. It has been considered as a symptom or syndrome of
problematic digital media use in mental health, the definitions of which are
not standardized.
Although nomophobia does not appear in the current
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5),
it has been proposed as a "specific phobia," based on definitions
given in the DSM-IV. According to Bianchi and Philips (2005) psychological
factors are involved in the overuse of a mobile phone. These...................
FACT #75
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November 03, 2019
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