A Comparative Study of Psychosocial Interventions for Internet Gaming Disorder Among Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years

The present study is a quasi-experimental, prospective study of interventions for internet gaming disorder (IGD). One hundred four parents and their adolescent children were enrolled and allocated to one of the four treatment groups; 7-day Siriraj Therapeutic Residential Camp (S-TRC) alone, 8-week P...

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Published in:International journal of mental health and addiction 2020-08, Vol.18 (4), p.932-948
Main Authors: Pornnoppadol, Chanvit, Ratta-apha, Woraphat, Chanpen, Sirinda, Wattananond, Supattra, Dumrongrungruang, Nootchanet, Thongchoi, Kanthip, Panchasilawut, Suphaphorn, Wongyuen, Benyapa, Chotivichit, Apakorn, Laothavorn, Juntira, Vasupanrajit, Asara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Addictive behaviors
Anxiety
Behavior
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Community and Environmental Psychology
Comparative studies
Games
Health Psychology
Internet
Intervention
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Original Article
Psychiatrists
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Rehabilitation
Teenagers
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Summary:The present study is a quasi-experimental, prospective study of interventions for internet gaming disorder (IGD). One hundred four parents and their adolescent children were enrolled and allocated to one of the four treatment groups; 7-day Siriraj Therapeutic Residential Camp (S-TRC) alone, 8-week Parent Management Training for Game Addiction (PMT-G) alone, combined S-TRC and PMT-G, and basic psychoeducation (control). The severity of IGD was measured by the Game Addiction Screening Test (GAST). The mean difference among groups in GAST scores was statistically significant, with P values of
ISSN:1557-1874
1557-1882
DOI:10.1007/s11469-018-9995-4