ArticleDeutsches Arzteblatt international2021
Non-Substance Addiction in Childhood and Adolescence–The Internet, Computer Games and Social Media.
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- The neurobiology of internet addiction: a scoping review of developmental and gender-specific mechanisms.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Association between religiosity or spirituality and internet addiction: A systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Clinical correlates of depressed adolescents comorbid with food addiction: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- The association between social media use and attitudes toward nutrition among university students in Saudi Arabia.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Technology-based interventions to address internet addictive behaviors: systematic review.Discover mental health · 2025Review
- Computer and Internet Use Among Children and Adolescents in Greece: Levels of Addiction.Cureus · 2024Article
- Exploring internet addiction during Covid-19 pandemic: a comparative study considering psychological, social, familial and individual aspects in University students.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Dose-Response Associations of Internet Use Time and Internet Addiction With Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Children and Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Lifestyle Habits Related to Internet Use in Adolescents: Relationships between Wellness, Happiness, and Mental Health.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The association between anxiety and internet addiction among left-behind secondary school students: the moderating effect of social support and family types.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
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- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of treatment interventions for Internet use disorders: Critical analysis of the methodical quality according to the PRISMA guidelines.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2023Review
- Problematic Smartphone Use Leads to Behavioral and Cognitive Self-Control Deficits.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Exploring subtypes and correlates of internet gaming disorder severity among adolescents during COVID-19 in China: A latent class analysis.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
- The effect of educational computer games on the academic resilience, academic self-regulation, and academic achievement of EFL students.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Internet Addiction and its Correlates Among Regular Undergraduate Medicine and Health Science Students at Ambo University. Cross-Sectional Study.Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2022Article
- In Reply.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2021Article
- Subtle Exploitation of Human Vulnerabilities.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2021Article
- Social Media Addiction and Cognitive Behavioral Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls: A Cross-Sectional Study.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAround 5.8% of adolescents and 2.8% of young adults have an Internet-related disorder. These figures underline the widespread concerns in our society regarding the potential dangers and risks associated with Internet and digital media use.
methodsSelective literature search for records on Internet-related disorders in children and adolescents.
resultsInternet-related disorders are now viewed as belonging to the behavioral addiction. Research has revealed similarities to substance-related disorders. There are often associations with other mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and personality disorders, as well as disturbed sleep patterns, increased risk taking, nicotine abuse, an unbalanced diet, and lack of exercise. Female adolescents are statistically significantly more often affected than male adolescents (7.1% versus 4.5%). The German STICA study, the first randomized controlled trial worldwide, demonstrated that cognitive behavioral therapy was effective compared with a waiting group (odds ratio 10.10, 95% confidence interval [3.69; 27.65]).
conclusionInternet-related disorders have not yet been conclusively conceptualized and operationalized. Further work is urgently required to refine the concepts of both the illness and and its treatment.
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