Clinical differences between outpatients with and without internet addiction and emotional disorders: a prospective naturalistic outcome study
Background/Objectiveas internet use becomes increasingly ingrained in contemporary society, internet addiction (IA) has emerged as a global public health concern. There is ongoing debate regarding whether IA represents a distinct psychological disorder or a secondary manifestation of other existing...
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| author | Jiaqi Zhou Jiaqi Zhou David H. Rosmarin David H. Rosmarin Steven Pirutinsky Steven Pirutinsky |
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| description | Background/Objectiveas internet use becomes increasingly ingrained in contemporary society, internet addiction (IA) has emerged as a global public health concern. There is ongoing debate regarding whether IA represents a distinct psychological disorder or a secondary manifestation of other existing disorders. This study aimed to examine the pathological relationship between IA and emotional disorders (ED).Methodthis study compared pre-treatment characteristics and treatment process of three groups of patients (N=1292) in a naturalistic treatment setting: IA only, ED only, and comorbidity of IA and ED.Resultsthe IA only group differed from the other groups by reporting the highest levels of life satisfaction, adaptive emotion regulation, as well as risk behavior urges at intake. In addition, the IA only group displayed the lowest level of depressive and anxiety symptoms throughout the treatment.Conclusionour findings contribute to a better understanding of the discreteness of IA as a potential psychological disorder and inform more effective treatment strategies for IA and its comorbid conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ded8dc2020447dcbcd04865ef6cdc642024-03-22T12:33:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402024-03-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.13574771357477Clinical differences between outpatients with and without internet addiction and emotional disorders: a prospective naturalistic outcome studyJiaqi Zhou0Jiaqi Zhou1David H. Rosmarin2David H. Rosmarin3Steven Pirutinsky4Steven Pirutinsky5Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis, Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, ChinaCenter for Anxiety, New York, NY, United StatesCenter for Anxiety, New York, NY, United StatesMcLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA, United StatesCenter for Anxiety, New York, NY, United StatesGraduate School of Social Work, Touro College, New York, NY, United StatesBackground/Objectiveas internet use becomes increasingly ingrained in contemporary society, internet addiction (IA) has emerged as a global public health concern. There is ongoing debate regarding whether IA represents a distinct psychological disorder or a secondary manifestation of other existing disorders. This study aimed to examine the pathological relationship between IA and emotional disorders (ED).Methodthis study compared pre-treatment characteristics and treatment process of three groups of patients (N=1292) in a naturalistic treatment setting: IA only, ED only, and comorbidity of IA and ED.Resultsthe IA only group differed from the other groups by reporting the highest levels of life satisfaction, adaptive emotion regulation, as well as risk behavior urges at intake. In addition, the IA only group displayed the lowest level of depressive and anxiety symptoms throughout the treatment.Conclusionour findings contribute to a better understanding of the discreteness of IA as a potential psychological disorder and inform more effective treatment strategies for IA and its comorbid conditions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1357477/fullinternet addictionemotional disorderdepressionanxietycomorbidityadults |
| spellingShingle | Jiaqi Zhou Jiaqi Zhou David H. Rosmarin David H. Rosmarin Steven Pirutinsky Steven Pirutinsky Clinical differences between outpatients with and without internet addiction and emotional disorders: a prospective naturalistic outcome study Frontiers in Psychiatry internet addiction emotional disorder depression anxiety comorbidity adults |
| title | Clinical differences between outpatients with and without internet addiction and emotional disorders: a prospective naturalistic outcome study |
| title_full | Clinical differences between outpatients with and without internet addiction and emotional disorders: a prospective naturalistic outcome study |
| title_fullStr | Clinical differences between outpatients with and without internet addiction and emotional disorders: a prospective naturalistic outcome study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical differences between outpatients with and without internet addiction and emotional disorders: a prospective naturalistic outcome study |
| title_short | Clinical differences between outpatients with and without internet addiction and emotional disorders: a prospective naturalistic outcome study |
| title_sort | clinical differences between outpatients with and without internet addiction and emotional disorders a prospective naturalistic outcome study |
| topic | internet addiction emotional disorder depression anxiety comorbidity adults |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1357477/full |
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