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,

This two-volume set LNCS 12198 and 12199 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management, DHM 2020, which was supposed to be held as part of the 22st HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been carefully reviewed and accepted for publication in HCII 2020. DHM 2020 includes a total of 77 papers; they were organized in topical sections named: Part I, Posture, Motion and Health: Posture and motion modelling in design; ergonomics and occupational health; applications for exercising, physical therapy and rehabilitation; health services; DHM for aging support. Part II, Human Communication, Organization and Work: Modelling human communication; modelling work, collaboration and the human environment; addressing ethical and societal challenges; new research issues and approaches in digital human modelling.

The Routledge Handbook of Media Use and Well-Being serves as the first international review of the current state of this fast-developing area of research. The volume provides a multifaceted perspective on the beneficial as well as the detrimental effects of media exposure on psychological health and well-being. As a "first-mover," it will define the field of media use and well-being and provide an essential resource for research and teaching in this area. The volume is structured along four central considerations: Processes presents concepts that provide a theoretical bridge between media use and well-being, such as psychological need satisfaction, recovery from stress and strain, self-presentation and self-enhancement, or parasocial interactions with media characters, providing a comprehensive understanding of the underlying processes that drive psychological health and well-being through media. Moderators examines both risk factors that promote negative effects on well-being and protective factors that foster positive media effects. Contexts bridges the gap between theory and "real life" by illustrating how media use can influence well-being and satisfaction in very different life domains, covering the full spectrum of everyday life by addressing the public, private, and work spheres. Audiences takes a look at the influence of life phases and life situations on the interplay of media use and well-being, questioning whether various user groups differ with regard to the effects of media exposure. Bringing together the expertise of outstanding international scholars from multiple disciplines, including communication, media psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, and media education, this handbook sheds new light on the role of media in influencing and affecting emotions.

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 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic has dramatically spread throughout the world, which has also caused mental health problems among the public, especially vulnerable groups like children and adolescents. As a traumatic event, the outbreak of COVID-19 might increase the prevalence of a series of mental health problems in children and adolescents probably due to social distancing, school closures, as well as separation from parents, and home quarantine. The continuing spreading of COVID-19 infection, as well as vaccine uptake strategies, quarantine policies, and health services during post epidemic era may also have a long-lasting side effect on children and adolescents. Children and adolescents are in critical periods of neurodevelopment and once they develop mental health problems, the long-lasting negative influence might span across their lifetime. Moreover, long-term multisystem sequelae, including neurological and psychiatric systems, of COVID-19 infection in children also compromise the development of physical and mental wellbeing in adulthood. Though there have been several studies on mental health consequences and long-term impact on the mental health of children and adolescents caused by COVID-19, there is still limited data and more comprehensive studies are needed on this important topic.