A Role for Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of “Internet Addiction”

Camardese, Giovanni; Risio, Luisa De; Nicola, Marco Di; Pizi, Giusy; Janiri, Luigi

doi:10.1097/wnf.0b013e31827172e5

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“…Even though not all manuscripts have explained the treatment outcome, we believe it is necessary to reveal how this model of intervention works, increasing this information to health professionals that treats this demand. We also recommend a review of the literature on the pharmacological aspect in the treatment of these addicts 73 .…”

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Internet and video game addictions: a cognitive behavioral approach

Lemos¹,

Abreu²,

Sougey³

2014

Rev. psiquiatr. clín.

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Background: While several benefits are attributed to the Internet and video games, an important proportion of the population presents symptoms related to possible new technological addictions and there has been little discussion of treatment of problematic technology use. Although demand for knowledge is growing, only a small number of treatments have been described. Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the literature, to establish Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a possible strategy for treating Internet and video game addictions. Method: The review was conducted in the following databases: Science Direct on Line, PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane Clinical Trials Library, BVS and SciELO. The keywords used were: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; therapy; treatment; with association to the terms Internet addiction and video game addiction. Given the scarcity of studies in the field, no restrictions to the minimum period of publication were made, so that articles found until October 2013 were accounted. Results: Out of 72 articles found, 23 described CBT as a psychotherapy for Internet and video game addiction. The manuscripts showed the existence of case studies and protocols with satisfactory efficacy. Discussion: Despite the novelty of technological dependencies, CBT seems to be applicable and allows an effective treatment for this population.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Internet and video game addictions: a cognitive behavioral approach

Lemos¹,

Abreu²,

Sougey³

2014

Rev. psiquiatr. clín.

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“…A later study by Han and Renshaw (2012) showed that bupropion reduced Internet addiction scores, mean time of online game playing, and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores in a group with comorbid excessive online video game playing (EOP) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). For review of existing pharmacological treatment for IAD, see Camardese, De Risio, Di Nicola, Pizi, and Janiri (2012).…”

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Internet Addiction Disorder

Weinstein

Feder

Rosenberg

et al. 2014

Behavioral Addictions

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“…Some studies have already demonstrated some associations with molecular genetic markers (for an overview see Montag and Reuter, 2015a,b) and also psychopharmacological approaches have been put forward (see overviews Camardese et al, 2012, 2015). Among others, these studies yielded evidence for a role of dopaminergic and serotonergic systems in Internet addiction, and of course dopamine has been implicated in all addiction.…”

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An Affective Neuroscience Framework for the Molecular Study of Internet Addiction

Montag

Sindermann²,

Becker

et al. 2016

Front. Psychol.

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Internet addiction represents an emerging global health issue. Increasing efforts have been made to characterize risk factors for the development of Internet addiction and consequences of excessive Internet use. During the last years, classic research approaches from psychology considering personality variables as vulnerability factor, especially in conjunction with neuroscience approaches such as brain imaging, have led to coherent theoretical conceptualizations of Internet addiction. Although such conceptualizations can be valuable aid, the research field is currently lacking a comprehensive framework for determining brain-based and neurochemical markers of Internet addiction. The present work aims at providing a framework on the molecular level as a basis for future research on the neural and behavioral level, in order to facilitate a comprehensive neurobiological model of Internet addiction and its clinical symptomatology. To help establish such a molecular framework for the study of Internet addiction, we investigated in N = 680 participants associations between individual differences in tendencies toward Internet addiction measured by the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale-2 (GPIUS-2) and individual differences in primary emotional systems as assessed by the Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales (ANPS). Regression analysis revealed that the ANPS scales FEAR and SADNESS were the ANPS scales most robustly positively linked to several (sub)scales of the GPIUS-2. Also the scales SEEKING, CARE and PLAY explain variance in some of the GPIUS-2 subscales. As such, these scales are negatively linked to the GPIUS-2 subscales. As the ANPS has been constructed on substantial available brain data including an extensive molecular body with respect to evolutionary highly conserved emotional circuitry in the ancient mammalian brain, the present study gives first ideas on putative molecular mechanisms underlying different facets of Internet addiction as derived from associations between tendencies toward Internet addiction and individual differences in primary emotional systems. For example, as SADNESS is linked to the overall GPIUS-2 score, and the neuropeptide oxytocin is known to downregulate SADNESS, it is conceivable that the neuropeptide might play a role in Internet addition on the molecular level. Our findings provide a theoretical framework potentially illuminating the molecular underpinnings of Internet addiction. Finally, we also present data on the ANPS and smartphone addiction at the end of the paper. Similar to the reported associations between the ANPS and the GPIUS-2, these correlations might provide an initial outline for a framework guiding future studies that aim to address the molecular basis of smartphone addiction.

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A Role for Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of “Internet Addiction”

Cited by 33 publications

References 56 publications

Internet and video game addictions: a cognitive behavioral approach

Internet and video game addictions: a cognitive behavioral approach

Internet Addiction Disorder

An Affective Neuroscience Framework for the Molecular Study of Internet Addiction

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