Abstract
Problematic Internet use is a worldwide social issue and it can be found in any age, social, educational, or economic range. In some countries like China and South Korea internet addiction (IA) is considered a public health condition and this governments support research, education and treatment. Internet addiction has been associated with others psychiatric disorders. Panic disorder (PD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are anxiety disorders that involve a lot of damages in patient’s life. We report a treatment of a patient with Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and internet addition involving pharmacotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy was conducted 1 time per week during 10 weeks and results suggest that the treatment was an effective treatment for the anxiety and for the internet addiction.
Keywords: Cognitive behavioral therapy, internet addiction, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder.
CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Treatment of Internet Addiction in Patient with Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report
Volume: 14 Issue: 3
Author(s): Veruska Santos, Antonio Egidio Nardi and Anna Lucia Spear King
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Keywords: Cognitive behavioral therapy, internet addiction, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder.
Abstract: Problematic Internet use is a worldwide social issue and it can be found in any age, social, educational, or economic range. In some countries like China and South Korea internet addiction (IA) is considered a public health condition and this governments support research, education and treatment. Internet addiction has been associated with others psychiatric disorders. Panic disorder (PD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are anxiety disorders that involve a lot of damages in patient’s life. We report a treatment of a patient with Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and internet addition involving pharmacotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy was conducted 1 time per week during 10 weeks and results suggest that the treatment was an effective treatment for the anxiety and for the internet addiction.
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Santos Veruska, Nardi Egidio Antonio and Spear King Lucia Anna, Treatment of Internet Addiction in Patient with Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2015; 14 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527314666150225123532
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527314666150225123532 |
Print ISSN 1871-5273 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1996-3181 |
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