Social Isolation and the âÂÂShelteredâ Profile in Adolescents with InternetAddiction

摘要: Background: Demand for treatment Internet-related troubles in adolescents is rising. The profiles of patients a clinical population are not accurately known and we hypothesize motivation could be useful characterization. We describe sample outpatients, differentiate between two groups based on their motivation, the differences found them. Methods: Outpatients referred to our Adolescent Addiction Unit with “Internet addiction” as presenting complaint were evaluated using specific criteria Internet addiction and, if included study, also DSMIV- TR Axis I II. They categorized into groups: “sheltered,” defined having high levels interpersonal problems motivated use way escape, avoid, cope, or feel sheltered; “non-sheltered,” showing this motivation. prospectively assessed qualitative quantitative data presentation, applications profile, progress. conducted descriptive analysis differences. Results: A total 34 out 54 subjects met diagnostic (IA) (mean age 15.38; SD=1.26; 76.5% male). Seventeen (50%) reported shelter. Diagnoses mainly internalizing sheltered group externalizing behavioral non-sheltered. Sheltered significantly younger, had more comorbid disorders, previous an increased loss contact friends, used often cope problems, received prior frequently, required combined approach treatment. Moreover, was less likely feeling offline boredom recreational they greater massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) night-time school failure peers. Conclusions: IA adolescent that by shelter, social isolation characteristics, comorbidity,