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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023

Treatment Modalities for Internet Addiction in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs).

Shahana Ayub, Lakshit Jain, Shanli Parnia, Anil Bachu, Rabeea Farhan, Harendra Kumar, Amanda Sullivan, Saeed Ahmed

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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22citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
24.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Shahana AyubCornerstone Family Healthcare, Newburgh, NY 12550, USA.
Lakshit JainDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3080-9356
Shanli ParniaCIMPAR, 101 Madison St. Suite 300, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA.
Anil BachuPsychiatry Residency Program, Baptist Health UAMS Hospital, 3500 Springhill, Suite 100, North Little Rock, AR 72116, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9256-6823
Rabeea FarhanRutgers School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Ln W, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
Harendra KumarDow University of Health Sciences Karachi, Karachi City 74200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-6801-0633
Amanda SullivanQuinnipiac University, 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518, USA.
Saeed AhmedRutland Regional Medical Center, 160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT 05701, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9483-2355
Allegheny Health Network · USDow University of Health Sciences · PKFamily Healthcare · USQuinnipiac University · USRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USRutland Regional Medical Center · USUniversity of Connecticut · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent years, the use of the internet among children and adolescents has dramatically increased, leading to growing concerns regarding the potential risks of excessive internet use and addiction. Addressing these concerns, this systematic review aims to summarize current evidence on the effectiveness of treatment interventions for internet addiction among children and adolescents.

methodWe performed a systematic review using PubMed, Web of Science, PsycInfo, and Google Scholar with search terms including "internet addiction", "problematic internet use", "children" or "adolescents", "treatment" and "randomized controlled trial". We found 10 Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) meeting the criteria and included them in this systematic review.

resultsThis systematic review analyzed 10 randomized controlled trials focused on treatment interventions for internet addiction in adolescents and young adults. The interventions used were diverse, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), medication, electro-acupuncture (EA), and solution-focused approaches. The measures used to assess the effectiveness of the interventions also varied, but most studies reported moderate to large effect sizes for at least some outcomes. Overall, the studies suggest that interventions such as CBT and EA can be effective in reducing symptoms of internet addiction, internet gaming disorder, and unspecified internet use disorders. School-based programs and brief manualized CBT programs also show promise, though more research is needed to determine their long-term effectiveness.

conclusionPromising treatment approaches for internet addiction are emerging, but inconsistencies in conceptualization, language, and diagnostic criteria present some challenges. The growing recognition of problematic internet use, as shown by the DSM-5's recognition of Internet Gaming Disorder, highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach and standardized criteria to facilitate accurate reporting across studies. Continued research is needed to identify effective treatments and diagnostic criteria for internet addiction, with the potential to offer practical insights into effective medications and therapies.

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adolescentschildreninternet addictionproblematic internet userandomized controlled trialtreatment

Identifiers

PMID37176784
PMCPMC10179495
OpenAlexW4376630936

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