SynthesisBMC psychiatry2023
Effects of different interventions on internet addiction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Therapeutic Interventions Targeted at Problematic Use of Digital Technology: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Evidence.JMIR mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Interventions for Internet, Smartphone, and Gaming Addictions: Umbrella Review and Meta-Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
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- The intervention effect of physical and mental exercise on young adults internet addiction disorder: a systematic review and Bayesian model analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Behavioral and cognitive gains from digital game-based psychological intervention for at-risk Chinese university EFL learners with internet addiction.BMC psychology · 2026Trial
- Identifying internet addiction profiles and bridge connectors among Chinese college students and evaluating CBT vs. CBT+MBI interventions via a randomized controlled trial.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Trial
- Exploring the Comorbidity Mechanism of Internet Addiction, Insomnia, Depression, and Suicidality Among Chinese College Students Through Network Analysis.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Article
- Forms of interventions for problematic usage of the internet: A scoping review.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- ADHD, social skills and risky internet use among elementary school children.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
- Optimal Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Reducing Problematic Internet Use in Youth: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Psychotherapy.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025Review
- Redefining psychopathology in the context of digital overload: emerging disorders in the age of information saturation.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Videoconference-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Parents of Adolescents With Internet Addiction: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Article
- Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom from Internet Addiction in Adolescents: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally, Internet is a recognized form of leisure, but there are growing apprehensions about the increasing number of individuals developing an addiction to it. Recent research has focused on social issues associated with internet addiction (IA). However, the treatment of IA is currently unclear. This study aimed to explore the relationship between IA treatment outcomes and different intervention strategies through systematic review and data analysis of patients who received different intervention modes.
methodsA meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.4 and Stata 14.2 on 57 literature research data from five Chinese and English databases, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Wanfang and CNKI.
resultA total of 57 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in this network meta-analysis involving 3538 IA patients and 13 different interventions. The network meta-analysis results demonstrated that the top four interventions were: rTMS + CBT, drug + others, rTMS, and electro-acupuncture + CBT.
conclusionOur study indicated that comprehensive therapy had an optimal therapeutic effect on IA patients and rTMS + CBT ranked first among all therapeutic indicators of intervention, indicating optimal clinical effectiveness.
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