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Problematic use of the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic: Good practices and mental health recommendations

Gjoneska, Biljana; Potenza, Marc N; Jones, Julia; Corazza, Ornella; Hall, Natalie; Sales, Célia M D; Grünblatt, Edna; Martinotti, Giovanni; Burkauskas, Julius; Werling, Anna Maria; Walitza, Susanne; Zohar, Joseph; Menchón, José M; Király, Orsolya; Chamberlain, Samuel R; Fineberg, Naomi A; Demetrovics, Zsolt (2022). Problematic use of the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic: Good practices and mental health recommendations. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 112:152279.

Abstract

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus came jurisdictional limitations on mobility of citizens and distinct alterations in their daily routines. Confined to their homes, many people increased their overall internet use, with problematic use of the internet (PUI) becoming a potential reason for increased mental health concerns. Our narrative review summarizes information on the extent of PUI during the pandemic, by focusing on three types: online gaming, gambling and pornography viewing. We conclude by providing guidance for mental health professionals and those affected by PUI (with an outline of immediate research priorities and best therapeutic approaches), as well as for the general public (with an overview of safe and preventative practices).

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, further contribution
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich > Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
04 Faculty of Medicine > Neuroscience Center Zurich
04 Faculty of Medicine > Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP)
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Social Sciences & Humanities > Clinical Psychology
Health Sciences > Psychiatry and Mental Health
Uncontrolled Keywords:Addictive behaviors, COVID-19 pandemic, Online gambling, Online gaming, Online pornography, Problematic internet use, COVID / COVID-19
Language:English
Date:1 January 2022
Deposited On:27 Oct 2021 14:40
Last Modified:15 Sep 2024 03:31
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0010-440X
OA Status:Gold
Free access at:PubMed ID. An embargo period may apply.
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152279
PubMed ID:34700188
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