Internet Addiction: A Brief Summary of Research and Practice

Cash, Hilarie; Rae, Cosette; Steel, Ann H.; Winkler, Alexander W.

doi:10.2174/157340012803520513

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“…Young offers some treatment strategies which are already known from the cognitive-behavioral approach: (a) practice opposite time of internet use (discover patient's patterns of internet use and disrupt these patterns by suggesting new schedules), (b) use external stoppers (real events or activities prompting the patient to log off), (c) set goals (with regard to the amount of time), (d) abstain from a particular application (that the client is unable to control), (e) use reminder cards (cues that remind the patient of the costs of internet addiction and benefits of breaking it), (f) develop a personal inventory (shows all the activities that the patient used to engage in or cannot find the time due to internet addiction), (g) enter a support group (compensates for a lack of social support), and (h) engage in family therapy (addresses relational problems in the family). Unfortunately, clinical evidence for the efficacy of these strategies is not mentioned [6,24].…”

Section: Net Compulsions -Include a Broadmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Internet and computer addiction: “new age” disease of the 21st century

Medenica¹,

Račić²,

Joksimović³

2015

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SummaryThe aim of this paper is to give a brief overview of research and the newest theoretical considerations on internet addiction classification and treatment. Over the past years we have been increasingly facing the so-called "new age" disease of internet addiction as a serious problem affecting numerous people, especially the young population who has made social networks and other internet contents a modus vivendi. A literature search was conducted for the purpose of locating information on prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of internet and computer addiction. Certain researchers and psychiatrists believe that the excessive internet use is a symptom of other disorders, such as depression and anxiety, or impulse control disorder. However, over the past few years a consensus has been reached that this constellation of symptoms is actually an addiction disorder. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has recently come up with a new definition, according to which addiction represents a chronic brain disorder. Consequently, the new American Classification of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) has introduced this form of addiction under the diagnostic category dubbed "cybernetic disorder". The field of internet addiction is advancing rapidly through its official recognition as a separate and distinct addiction disorder. Some individuals with internet addiction are at significant risk and merit professional care and treatment. There are several treatments available, but the primary prevention is the most effective intervention. Family practitioners and psychiatrists should be taught to screen their patients for this disorder.

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Section: Net Compulsions -Include a Broadmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Other reports place the rates between 6% and 18.5%. In the United States, despite a growing body of research, and treatment for the disorder available in out-patient and in-patient settings, there has been no formal governmental response to the issue of internet addiction [6].…”

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Internet and computer addiction: “new age” disease of the 21st century

Medenica¹,

Račić²,

Joksimović³

2015

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“…DSM-V) girmediğinden tanı kriterleri kesin olarak belirlenebilmiş değildir. Bu durum da rahatsızlığın gerçek prevalansının belirlenebilmesini zorlaştırmaktadır (Cash et al, 2012).…”

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Uskudar Gelismeleri Kacirma Korkusu Olceginin Gecerlilik Ve Guvenilirlik Calismasi

Metin¹,

Pehlivan²,

Tarhan³

2017

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ÖzetGelişmeleri Kaçırma Korkusu (GKK) son yıllarda öne çıkan ve problemli internet-sosyal medya kullanımı ile ilişkili bir kavramdır. Özellikle genç bireylerde sosyal medya kullanılamadığı zamanlarda ortaya çıkan bir kaygı olarak tanımlanan GKK'nın çalışmalarda iyi oluşu da negatif yönde etkilediği bulunmuştur. Bu çalışmada Türkçe'ye orijinal bir GKK ölçeği kazandırılması amaçlanmıştır. Orijinal olarak 31 maddeyle hazırlanan ölçeğin yapılan analizler sonrası 22 maddesi son haline dâhil edilmiştir. Analizler sonucu ölçeğin geçerlilik ve güvenilirliği yeterli düzeyde bulunmuştur. Gelecek çalışmalarda ölçeğin ergenlere de uyarlanması ve özellikle GKK ile iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkileri tespite yönelik çalışmaların artırılması tavsiye edilmekledir. Anahtar Sözcük: gelişmeleri kaçırma korkusu, internet, sosyal medya, bağımlılık Abstract Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is an emerging concept related to internet and social media usage. FOMO is described as feeling anxiety when the person does not use social media. Studies showed that FOMO affects well-being negatively. In this study, we aimed to build a Turkish scale for measuring FOMO. For this, 31 items were prepared and in the final scale 22 items were retained. The reliability and validity measures were found to be adequate. For the future studies, we recommend to test the scale also with the adolescent population and to explore the relationship between FOMO and well-being.

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“…Some determinants of IA are including: sex, unemployment, living in metropolitan areas, and parental literacy (3,14). Furthermore, cultural, social, psychological, and genetic factors have been found to be effective on IA (15,16).…”

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Expressed Needs of Students for Prevention of Internet Addiction: A Content Analysis Study

2017

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Background: College students are particularly vulnerable to developing Internet addiction. Understanding students' needs for preventing as well as managing Internet addiction should be considered. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the multidimensional needs of students for the prevention of Internet addiction. Methods: This qualitative study was performed in Sanandaj, Iran, between September and December 2015. Fifteen participants who are addicted to the Internet, based upon a self-reported questionnaire, were purposefully selected from 3 local universities. Data was collected using focus groups, individual semi-structured interviews, and drawings. Conventional content analysis methods were utilized to analyze data.

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Internet Addiction: A Brief Summary of Research and Practice

Cited by 375 publications

References 53 publications

Internet and computer addiction: “new age” disease of the 21st century

Internet and computer addiction: “new age” disease of the 21st century

Uskudar Gelismeleri Kacirma Korkusu Olceginin Gecerlilik Ve Guvenilirlik Calismasi

Expressed Needs of Students for Prevention of Internet Addiction: A Content Analysis Study

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