An Individualized Approach to Conceptualizing Problematic Internet Use, in the Context of the Pre-existing Psychopathology

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dc.contributor.authorLoukieh, Stephanie
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-03T05:31:23Z
dc.date.available2024-07-03T05:31:23Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractBackground: Internet Addiction (IA), a rapidly growing clinical phenomenon in mental health with detrimental consequences, is yet to be deemed a new independent disorder, due to speculation around it being an extension of a pre-existing Psychiatric disorder. This impacts the development of treatment modalities for this addiction, and the way in which it can best be incorporated into the DSM-5. This study attempts to search for signs of differentiation in this disorder across different Psychiatric diagnoses. Method: The prevalence rate of Internet Addiction across five major diagnostic groups was checked, using the Internet Addiction Test, while controlling for age, through Binomial Logistic Regression; and the Updated Cognitive Behavioral Model of Generalized Problematic Internet Use (PIU) was tested within each group, using the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2, through Multi-group Structural Equation Modeling. Results: There’s a significant difference in the comorbidity with IA across the disorders, and the highest is with Bipolar Disorders; however, the Obsessive-Compulsive group has more severe cases and a higher mean score on the IAT, this is in comparison with Anxiety, Depression, and Schizophrenia spectrum groups. The least comorbidity of IA is with the latter. Excessive use was significantly higher in the Obsessive-Compulsive and Bipolar groups. The Cognitive-Behavioral model changed in two of the five groups, the Depression group model emphasized the role of Mood Regulation in the development of PIU more than the original, and the Schizophrenia group model developed a new interesting pathway, highlighting the social challenges of that disorder. Conclusion: preliminary findings show significant signs of differentiation in the development and process of IA across pre-existing disorders, suggesting that cases of IA should be conceptualized in an individualized approach.
dc.identifier.citationLoukieh, S. (2020). An Individualized Approach to Conceptualizing Problematic Internet Use, in the Context of the Pre-existing Psychopathology (SBS thesis, Haigazian University)
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.62811/th.0220
dc.identifier.urihttps://haigrepository.haigazian.edu.lb/handle/123456789/265
dc.titleAn Individualized Approach to Conceptualizing Problematic Internet Use, in the Context of the Pre-existing Psychopathology
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