Internet Addiction and Its Treatment

With the introduction of new technologies, computer and internet use have become an unavoidable necessity in our daily lives. Internet was originally designed to facilitate communication and research. However the dramatic increase in use of internet in recent years has led to its pathologic use. Tu...

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Main Author: Ozden Arisoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 2009-07-01
Series:Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
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Online Access:http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol1/cap_1_6.pdf
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description With the introduction of new technologies, computer and internet use have become an unavoidable necessity in our daily lives. Internet was originally designed to facilitate communication and research. However the dramatic increase in use of internet in recent years has led to its pathologic use. Turkey, as a developing country with an increasing rate of internet access and computer use is at high risk for this disorder. In our country, this disorder is especially seen in young people who are more skilled in internet and computer use. And because their excessive internet use has led to negative consequences in their academic, social and family lives, patients and their families began search of treatment for this disorder. So clinicians must be aware of this newly emerging disorder and they should be able to apply the appropriate therapeutic interventions. This paper aims to summarize the pharmacological and cognitive-behavioral treatment of internet addiction.
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spelling doaj.art-64819e83d437427f89518b1916e71d832024-02-03T06:28:55ZengPsikiyatride Güncel YaklaşımlarPsikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar1309-06581309-06742009-07-01115567Internet Addiction and Its TreatmentOzden ArisoyWith the introduction of new technologies, computer and internet use have become an unavoidable necessity in our daily lives. Internet was originally designed to facilitate communication and research. However the dramatic increase in use of internet in recent years has led to its pathologic use. Turkey, as a developing country with an increasing rate of internet access and computer use is at high risk for this disorder. In our country, this disorder is especially seen in young people who are more skilled in internet and computer use. And because their excessive internet use has led to negative consequences in their academic, social and family lives, patients and their families began search of treatment for this disorder. So clinicians must be aware of this newly emerging disorder and they should be able to apply the appropriate therapeutic interventions. This paper aims to summarize the pharmacological and cognitive-behavioral treatment of internet addiction.http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol1/cap_1_6.pdfinternet addictionpharmacological treatmentcognitive-behavioral treatment
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title Internet Addiction and Its Treatment
title_full Internet Addiction and Its Treatment
title_fullStr Internet Addiction and Its Treatment
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title_short Internet Addiction and Its Treatment
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topic internet addiction
pharmacological treatment
cognitive-behavioral treatment
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