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ArticleScientific reports2025

A 2-year follow-up analysis of individuals with internet use disorders treated with the webcam-based telemedicine OMPRIS intervention.

Jan Dieris-Hirche, Sebastian Nikofor, Magdalena Pape, Laura Bottel, Martin Diers, Bert Theodor Te Wildt, Klaus Wölfling, Peter Henningsen, Anja Neumann, Rainer Beckers and 2 more

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Jan Dieris-HircheDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany. jan.dieris-hirche@ruhr-uni-bochum.de.
Sebastian NikoforDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Magdalena PapeDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Laura BottelDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Martin DiersDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Bert Theodor Te WildtPsychosomatic Hospital Diessen Monastery, Diessen, Germany.
Klaus WölflingDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Outpatient Clinic for Behavioral Addictions, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Peter HenningsenDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Anja NeumannInstitute for Health Care Management and Research, University Duisburg- Essen, Essen, Germany.
Rainer BeckersCompetence Centre of Healthcare Telematics, Hagen, Germany.
Stephan HerpertzDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL-University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Nina TimmesfeldDepartment of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Evidence-based online treatments for internet use disorders (IUD) are poorly studied. The online-based, therapist-guided, motivational intervention program for internet use disorder (OMPRIS) has shown significant effects on reducing IUD symptoms, while the symptoms remained high in the waiting control group. The current study presents a 2-year follow-up analysis of the IUD symptoms. Participants in the OMPRIS study were followed up 2 years after the intervention. The primary outcome was a reduction in IUD symptoms. Secondary outcomes were time spent on the internet, depression and anxiety symptoms, and general life satisfaction. Linear mixed models (LMMs) were performed to assess the outcomes over time across the intervention and three follow-up measurement, controlling for the covariates age and gender. A total of 116 out of 180 OMPRIS participants (64.4%) were reached for the follow-up survey after 2 years. The LMM showed no significant increase in IUD symptom severity across all three follow-up measurements relative to post treatment measurements. Age and gender had no significant influence in the model. Similar results were found for all secondary outcomes. According to this study, IUD can be effectively treated via webcam and is therefore suitable for patients who are unable or unwilling to undergo face-to-face psychotherapy.

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Internet Addiction DisorderTelemedicineAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInternetMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult2-year follow-upGaming disorderInternet use disorderLong-termOnline therapyTelemedicine

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PMID40745365
PMCPMC12313996

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