Problematic internet use: The effect of comorbid psychopathology on treatment outcomes

Brown, Taylor; Stavropoulos, Vasileios; Christidi, Stella; Papastefanou, Yvoni; Matsa, Katerina

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113789

Cited by 11 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 88 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Firstly, common elements may facilitate a cycle of reciprocity, exacerbating the risk of transitioning from one addictive behavior to another (e.g., one abuses alcohol and while drinking progressively develops disordered gaming behaviors; Burleigh et al, 2019 ). Secondly, individuals may seek gratification through alternative addictive behaviors while aiming to disengage from a previously established addiction (e.g., drug abusers may substitute their use of substances with alcohol while aiming to abstain from the first; Brown et al, 2021 , Haylett et al, 2004 ). Thus, there is a need to fully understand the degree of potential interrelation between different forms of addictions to be able to better address their comorbidities, as well as reducing the risk of addiction substitution.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unravelling the web of addictions: A network analysis approach

Zarate

Ball

Montag³

et al. 2022

Addictive Behaviors Reports

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unravelling the web of addictions: A network analysis approach

Zarate

Ball

Montag³

et al. 2022

Addictive Behaviors Reports

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…It should be noted that SCL-90 is not intended for diagnostic purposes, and the scores do not indicate psychiatric disorders. It has been used in a broad spectrum of populations as an outcome measure (Khalifa et al, 2020;Leichsenring et al, 2020;Carrozzino et al, 2021), as a psychiatric screening instrument (Rytilä-Manninen et al, 2016;Brown et al, 2021), and as a brief measurement of mental health in non-psychiatric populations (Sereda and Dembitskyi, 2016;Dorresteijn et al, 2019;Zhou et al, 2020). The use of SCL-90 as an indicator of mental health in samples of oncology patients has been well documented (Recklitis et al, 2007;Paika et al, 2010).…”

Section: Study Instrumentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The WHOQOL-BREF instrument: Psychometric evaluation of the Greek version in patients with advanced cancer and pain and associations with psychological distress

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives Assessment of the psychometric characteristics of the Greek version of the brief World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) in patients with advanced cancer and pain, and exploration of the association between psychological distress and quality of life (QoL). Method The sample consisted of 145 patients with advanced cancer and pain who completed the WHOQOL-BREF, the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), and the Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). In analysis, the following methods were used: Cronbach's alpha, Item Response Theory (IRT), polychoric, Pearson and polyserial correlation, t-test, and Linear regression. Results The internal consistency was high for all domains of the WHOQOL-BREF (Cronbach's α ≥ 0.731). Similarly, with the exception of three items, the WHOQOL-BREF items has large discrimination parameters suggesting that they have a high ability in differentiating subjects. On SCL-90, the three dimensions with the highest scores were Depression, Somatization, and Anxiety. The overall score for psychological distress, the Global Severity Index (GSI), showed significant negative association with all the WHOQOL-BREF factor scores (Physical Health: B = −1.488, p < 0.001, Psychological Health: B = −1.688, p < 0.001, Social Relationships: B = −0.910, p < 0.001, Environment: B = −1.064, p < 0.001). Male gender was associated with lower scores for Social Relationships (B = −0.358, p = 0.007) and Environment (B = −0.293, p = 0.026). Significance of results The Greek version of the WHOQOL-BREF showed good psychometric properties in patients with advanced cancer and can be used as a reliable instrument in clinical practice. The level of psychological distress can be considered a determinant of QoL in patients with advanced cancer and pain, independently of pain intensity or other clinical characteristics. In cancer, the disease process can activate multiple physiological and psychological mechanisms that lead to a wide range of symptoms of psychological distress. To improve their QoL, psychological intervention focused on the identification and alleviation of psychological distress in patients with advanced cancer, and help in finding meaning in their experience, should be provided.

show abstract

“…Such policies reflect a perspective that gaming is intrinsically negative without taking into the role of gaming in normal development and how differences between gamers in their unique gaming contexts may account for the diverse impact of gaming experiences over time ( Stavropoulos, Gomez, & Griffiths, 2021 ; Stavropoulos, Kuss, Griffiths, Wilson, & Motti-Stefanidi, 2017 ). Such policies seem to deny evidence for the many benefits that moderate gaming involvement can bring from educational, health, cognitive, and therapeutic perspectives ( Colder Carras, Van Rooij, et al, 2018 ; Griffiths, 2019 ; Nuyens, Kuss, Lopez-Fernandez, & Griffiths, 2019 ) and also fail to address the need to consider disordered gaming as a maladaptive solution to another problem ( Brown, Stavropoulos, Christidi, Papastefanou, & Matsa, 2021 ; Kardefelt Winther, 2014 ).…”

Section: Draconian Policy Measures Are Unlikely To Prevent Disordered...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…consider disordered gaming as a maladaptive solution to another problem (Brown, Stavropoulos, Christidi, Papastefanou, & Matsa, 2021;Kardefelt Winther, 2014).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Draconian policy measures are unlikely to prevent disordered gaming

Carras

Stavropoulos

Motti‐Stefanidi

et al. 2021

JBA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In August of 2021, China imposed severe restrictions on children’s online gaming time. We argue that such a policy may seem useful on the surface but does not reflect the current evidence concerning prevention of disordered gaming. Videogame play is normal for children worldwide, and like other leisure activities can lead to benefits for the majority and problems for a minority. Problematic or disordered play results from the interaction of multiple risk factors that are not addressed by draconian policy measures. Identifying these factors through stakeholder-engaged research and current evidence will be much more likely to succeed in preventing disordered gaming and promoting youth wellbeing.

show abstract

Problematic internet use: The effect of comorbid psychopathology on treatment outcomes

Cited by 11 publications

References 88 publications

Unravelling the web of addictions: A network analysis approach

Unravelling the web of addictions: A network analysis approach

The WHOQOL-BREF instrument: Psychometric evaluation of the Greek version in patients with advanced cancer and pain and associations with psychological distress

Draconian policy measures are unlikely to prevent disordered gaming

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About