The Emerging Psychological Problem of the Digitalized World: Pathological Internet Use

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Author(s): Eliz Volkan (Cyprus International University, Cyprus)and Umut Çıvgın (Bursa Technical University, Turkey)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 18
Source title: Handbook of Research on Perspectives on Society and Technology Addiction
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rengim Sine Nazlı (Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Turkey)and Gülşah Sari (Aksaray University, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8397-8.ch014

Keywords: Human Aspects of Technology / Human Behavior & Psychology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This chapter mainly aims to shed light on a rather overlooked phenomenon of pathological Internet use (PIU). Due to the rise of the technology, the global internet usage is almost inevitable, yet although it has many benefits, the dependency towards the internet usage (where it is specific or general) is an alarming psychological condition, especially for young adults and adolescents. The disorder and its related problems as well as treatment and intervention options that are evidence-based are reported. The results of treatment-outcome studies underlying the positive effects of CBT for PIU are presented. The necessity of more literature in the related field and the need for an official diagnosis for better understanding of etiology and treatment of PIU is underlined.

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