scholarly journals Prevalence and patterns of psychiatric disorders in referred adolescents with Internet addiction

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 352-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Bozkurt ◽  
Murat Coskun ◽  
Hamza Ayaydin ◽  
İbrahim Adak ◽  
S. Salih Zoroglu
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Internet Addiction

The association between Internet addiction and psychiatric disorder: A review of the literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-H. Ko ◽  
J.-Y. Yen ◽  
C.-F. Yen ◽  
C.-S. Chen ◽  
C.-C. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
The Other ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Pubmed Database

AbstractInternet addiction is a newly emergent disorder. It has been found to be associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Information about such coexisting psychiatric disorders is essential to understand the mechanism of Internet addiction. In this review, we have recruited articles mentioning coexisting psychiatric disorders of Internet addiction from the PubMed database as at November 3, 2009. We describe the updated results for such disorders of Internet addiction, which include substance use disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, hostility, and social anxiety disorder. We also provide discussion for possible mechanisms accounting for the coexistence of psychiatric disorders and Internet addiction. The review might suggest that combined psychiatric disorders mentioned above should be evaluated and treated to prevent their deteriorating effect on the prognosis of Internet addiction. On the other hand, Internet addiction should be paid more attention to when treating people with these coexisting psychiatric disorders of Internet addiction. Additionally, we also suggest future necessary research directions that could provide further important information for the understanding of this issue.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Internet Addiction Disorder and Its Correlates Among Clinically Stable Adolescents With Psychiatric Disorders in China During the COVID-19 Outbreak

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zong-Lei Li ◽  
Rui Liu ◽  
Fan He ◽  
Shu-Ying Li ◽  
Yan-Jie Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internet Addiction Disorder ◽  
Mental Health Centers

Background: Since the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emerged, Internet usage has increased among adolescents. Due to this trend, the prevalence of Internet addiction disorder (IAD) may have increased within this group. This study examined the prevalence of IAD and its correlates among clinically stable adolescents with psychiatric disorders in China during the COVID-19 outbreak.Method: A multi-center, cross-sectional study was carried out between April 29 and June 9, 2020 in three major tertiary mental health centers in China. IAD and depressive symptoms were assessed using the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), respectively.Results: A total of 1,454 adolescent psychiatric patients were included in final analyses. The prevalence of IAD was 31.2% (95% CI: 28.8–33.6%) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that poor relationships with parents (P < 0.001, OR = 2.34, 95%CI: 1.49–3.68) and elevated total PHQ-9 scores (P < 0.001, OR = 1.19, 95%CI: 1.16–1.21) were significantly associated with higher risk for IAD while longer daily physical exercise durations (P = 0.04, OR = 0.67, 95%CI: 0.46–0.98) and rural residence (P = 0.003, OR = 0.62, 95%CI: 0.46–0.85) were significant correlates of lower risk for IAD.Conclusions: IAD was common among adolescent patients with clinically stable psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic; regular physical exercise, healthy relationships with parents and fewer symptoms of depression were associated with lower risk within this population.

Attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder and Internet addiction comorbidity: A case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S468-S468
Author(s):  
Ö.Ç. Cenker ◽  
A.C. Ercan ◽  
D. Sarikaya Varlik ◽  
T. Uyar
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Psychiatric Service ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Computer Gaming ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
First Time

IntroductionInternet addiction is a serious problem especially for children and adolescents. It is described by an individual's inability to control the Internet, which causes distress and functional impairment. Internet addiction symptoms can be Internet surfing, computer gaming, chatting and gambling by using Internet. Previous studies regarding Internet addiction can interfere with some psychiatric disorders; such as bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety or attention deficiency disorder (ADHD). Some researchers emphasized that psychiatric disorders and Internet addiction can be seen together and excessive use of the Internet has been associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Case19 years old male patient discussed in this paper who was admitted to our psychiatric service for the first time in his life, complaining about uncontrollable use of internet. He spent time more than 10 hours/day. His family finally opposed and took his computer from him, just before he got depressive symptoms. We diagnosed him ADHD by using psychometric tests and psychiatric evaluations. After medical therapy and psychotherapy, we discussed changes his psychiatric situations and symptoms.DiscussionThis case emphasized possible relationship between Internet addiction and symptoms of ADHD.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Prevalance Of Internet Addiction Among Adolescents With Psychiatric Disorders

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Yar ◽  
Ozlem Yildiz Gundogdu ◽  
Umit Tural ◽  
Nursu Cakin Memik
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Internet Addiction

The relationship between impulsivity and Internet addiction in a sample of Chinese adolescents

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 466-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fenglin Cao ◽  
Linyan Su ◽  
TieQiao Liu ◽  
Xueping Gao
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Behavioral Measure ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractObjectivePrevious studies regarding internet addiction have investigated associated psychological variables such as shyness, loneliness, self-consciousness, anxiety, depression and interpersonal relations. Few studies about the relationship between internet Addiction and impulsivity have been done. This study aimed to assess whether internet addiction is related to impulsivity among Chinese adolescents.MethodThis study was performed in two stages. We screened for the presence of internet Addiction among 2620 high school students(age ranging from 12 years to 18 years) from four high schools of Changsha City using Diagnostic Questionnaire for internet Addiction (YDQ). According to the modified YDQ criteria by Beard, 64 students were diagnosed as internet addiction. Excluding current psychiatric comorbidity, 50 students who were diagnosed as internet Addiction (mean age, 14.8 ± 1.4 years) and 50 normal students in internet usage(mean age, 14.5 ± 1.8 years) were included in a case control study. The two groups were assessed using Barratt Impulsiveness Scale 11 (BIS-11) and behavioral measure of impulsivity (GoStop Impulsivity Paradigm).ResultsSixty-four students met the modified YDQ criteria by Beard, of whom 14 students suffered from comorbid psychiatric disorders, especially comorbid ADHD. The internet Addiction group had significantly higher scores on the BIS-11 subscales of Attentional key, Motor key, and Total scores than the control group (P < 0.05). The internet Addiction group scored higher than the control group on the failure to inhibit responses of GoStop Impulsivity Paradigm (P < 0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between YDQ scores and BIS-11subscales and the number of failure to inhibit responses of GoStop Impulsivity Paradigm.ConclusionThis study suggests that adolescents with internet addiction exhibit more impulsivity than controls and have various comorbid psychiatric disorders, which could be associated with the psychopathology of internet addiction.

Comorbidity of psychiatric disorders with Internet addiction in a clinical sample: The effect of personality, defense style and psychopathology

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1839-1845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Floros ◽  
Konstantinos Siomos ◽  
Ariadni Stogiannidou ◽  
Ioannis Giouzepas ◽  
Georgios Garyfallos
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Defense Style

What's in a model? Network models as tools instead of representations of what psychiatric disorders really are

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna M. van Loo ◽  
Jan-Willem Romeijn
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Model Network

AbstractNetwork models block reductionism about psychiatric disorders only if models are interpreted in a realist manner – that is, taken to represent “what psychiatric disorders really are.” A flexible and more instrumentalist view of models is needed to improve our understanding of the heterogeneity and multifactorial character of psychiatric disorders.

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