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ArticleIndian journal of psychological medicine

Technology Addiction among Treatment Seekers for Psychological Problems: Implication for Screening in Mental Health Setting.

Aswathy Das, Manoj Kumar Sharma, P Thamilselvan, P Marimuthu

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Article in Indian journal of psychological medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aswathy DasDepartment of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Manoj Kumar SharmaDepartment of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
P ThamilselvanDepartment of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
P MarimuthuDepartment of Biostatistics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTechnology usage has seen an increase among users. The usage varies from social, personal, and psychological reasons. Users are frequently using to overcome mood states as well as to manage the other psychological states. This work is going to explore the information technology use among subjects with a psychiatric disorder. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 75 subjects were assessed using background data sheet, internet addiction impairment index, video game use pattern, pornography addiction screening tool and screening for mobile phone use, from in-patient and out-patient setting of tertiary mental health setting.

resultsIt showed the presence of addiction to mobile, internet, video game, and pornography. Age was found to be negatively correlated with this addiction. Average usage time had been associated with management of mood states. The addiction to information technology had been associated with a delay in initiation of sleep.

conclusionThis work has implication for screening technology addiction among subjects seeking treatment for psychological problems and motivate them to develop the healthy use of technology.

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Addictioninformation technologymental health

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PMID28250554
PMCPMC5329986
OpenAlexW2582555602

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