ReviewComprehensive psychiatry2022
Problematic use of the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic: Good practices and mental health recommendations.
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- The Comparative Efficacy of Treatments for Children and Young Adults with Internet Addiction/Internet Gaming Disorder: An Updated Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Physical activity, sleep pattern and problematic internet use in undergraduate health-sciences students of Nepal - A cross-sectional study.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Problematic internet and social-media use, stressful life events, depressive symptoms, and suicidal behaviors among university students in Cyprus: a cross-sectional study.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Multidimensional analysis of smartphone overuse in insomnia: Integrating digital phenotyping with clinical assessment.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- The (un-)Social Brain in Isolation.Physiological research · 2025Review
- Forms of interventions for problematic usage of the internet: A scoping review.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- A 2-year follow-up analysis of individuals with internet use disorders treated with the webcam-based telemedicine OMPRIS intervention.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Patterns of health-risk behaviors among Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a latent class analysis.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Collaborative Outcome Study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT): Results from Cyprus.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The Interplay Between Problematic Internet Use, Anxiety, Depression and Functional Impairment in Front-Line Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
- Smartphone Addiction and Related Factors among Athletes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Internet Use and Effects on Mental Well-being During the Lockdown Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Younger Versus Older Adults: Observational Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- The Effect of Time Spent on Online Gaming on Problematic Game Use in Male: Moderating Effects of Loneliness, Living Alone, and Household Size.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
- Stress and suicide risk among adolescents: the role of problematic internet use, gaming disorder and emotional regulation.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The mediating role of social connectedness and negative cognitive emotion regulation in the association between problematic Internet use and depression among adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Examining the association of family environment and children emotional/behavioral difficulties in the relationship between parental anxiety and internet addiction in youth.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Digital Media and Developing Brains: Concerns and Opportunities.Current addiction reports · 2024Review
- Exploring Consumer Behavior and Preferences in Welfare-Friendly Pork Breeding: A Multivariate Analysis.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Psychological Difficulties in Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Lockdown: The Effects of Spending Free Time with Parents or Using Digital Devices.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus came jurisdictional limitations on mobility of citizens and distinct alterations in their daily routines. Confined to their homes, many people increased their overall internet use, with problematic use of the internet (PUI) becoming a potential reason for increased mental health concerns. Our narrative review summarizes information on the extent of PUI during the pandemic, by focusing on three types: online gaming, gambling and pornography viewing. We conclude by providing guidance for mental health professionals and those affected by PUI (with an outline of immediate research priorities and best therapeutic approaches), as well as for the general public (with an overview of safe and preventative practices).
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