Maressa Hecht Orzack | |
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| Born | February 5, 1924 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 2010 (aged 86) Mystic, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Known for | Computer Addiction |
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| Fields | Psychologist |
Maressa Hecht Orzack (February 5, 1924 – November 10, 2010) was an American psychologist who was clinical associate in psychology at McLean Hospital; Coordinator of Behavior Therapy Affective Disease Program, also at McLean Hospital and assistant clinical professor of psychology, Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.[1] She also held private practice at Newton Centre.[2]
Orzack's research included various forms of computer addiction, including Internet addiction[3] and computer game addiction.[4] Recently, her research has focused on the addictive nature of MMORPG games.[5]
- ^ "Psychology Clinical Training Faculty". Maclean Hospital. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- ^ "Computer Addiction Services". Archived from the original on 14 July 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- ^ Belluck, Pam (1 December 1996). "The Symptoms of Internet Addiction". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Marriott, Michel (12 March 1998). "When Love Turns to Obsession, Games Are No Game". New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- ^ Ferguson, Dylan (28 March 2007). "World of warcrack — The addictive power of role-playing games". The Manitoban Online. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2010.