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The effects of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for reducing symptoms of internet addiction disorder and promoting quality of life and mental health
Alavi, Seyyed Salman; Ghanizadeh, Maryam; Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza; Jannatifard, Fereshteh; Esmaili Alamuti, Sudeh; Farahani, Malihe.
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  • Alavi, Seyyed Salman; Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center. Tehran. IR
  • Ghanizadeh, Maryam; Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Kerman. IR
  • Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza; Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center. Tehran. IR
  • Jannatifard, Fereshteh; Ministry of Education. IR
  • Esmaili Alamuti, Sudeh; Allame Tabatabai University. Department of Psychology. Tehran. IR
  • Farahani, Malihe; Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center. Tehran. IR
Trends psychiatry psychother. (Impr.) ; 43(1): 47-56, Jan.-Mar. 2021. tab, graf
Article em En | LILACS | ID: biblio-1156989
Biblioteca responsável: BR1.1
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Abstract Introduction Internet addiction disorder has reportedly become an important cause of health and social problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for internet addiction symptoms, quality of life, and mental health of students with internet addiction. Methods This was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest measures and a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all students at Tehran universities in the academic year of 2018-19. The target group was selected through an internet addiction test and a clinical interview using a targeted sampling method and was divided into experimental and control groups by randomization. The experimental group participated in fifteen 90-minute cognitive-behavioral group therapy sessions. Before, immediately after, and 3 months after the treatment, the internet addiction symptoms of both groups were evaluated to assess mental health with the IAT, quality of life (QOL), and SCL-90-R questionnaires. Data were analyzed with ANCOVA analysis using SPSS Statistics 20 software. Results After treatment, cognitive-behavioral therapy groups showed reductions in internet addiction scores (p < 0.05). Results showed that the cognitive-behavioral group therapy was effective for improving quality of life (p < 0.05) and mental illnesses (p < 0.05) in students with internet addiction. Conclusions Cognitive-behavioral group therapy can enhance awareness and mental health of students with internet addiction. Therefore, this intervention can be used as a beneficial treatment to reduce internet addiction symptoms and improve the condition of people with behavioral addictions such as internet dependency.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Psicoterapia de Grupo / Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Trends psychiatry psychother. (Impr.) Assunto da revista: PSIQUIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article / Project document País de afiliação: China / Irã País de publicação: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Psicoterapia de Grupo / Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Trends psychiatry psychother. (Impr.) Assunto da revista: PSIQUIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article / Project document País de afiliação: China / Irã País de publicação: Brasil