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What is Pharmacological Therapy

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Multifaceted Approach to Digital Addiction and Its Treatment
Using medications to treat illness and diseases.
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Treatment of Internet Addiction and Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescence: A Systematic Review
Francesca Gioia (University of Naples Federico II, Italy) and Valentina Boursier (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8449-0.ch008
Abstract
Internet use is growing year after year and adolescents represent a large proportion of internet users. There is a scholarly interest in teen internet gaming disorder (IGD) and internet addiction (IA) is constantly increasing, but little is known about the treatments of IA and IGD. This study systematically reviews the literature of the last fifteen years, focusing on two main aspects: adolescence, and IA and IGD intervention programs. The inclusion criteria were (1) contain empirical data, (2) include an analysis relating to IA or IGD, (3) include teen samples aged between 13 and 19 years or with an average age within this range, and (4) provide a full-text article published in English. A total number of 17 papers were included, 7 focused on IA and 10 focused on IGD. Prevalence and different treatment-related outcomes are discussed.
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