Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have introduced steps such as spatial distancing and "staying at home" to curb its spread and impact. The fear resulting from the disease, the lockdown' situation, high levels of uncertainty regarding the future, and financial i...

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Authors: Kiraly, Orsolya, Potenza, Marc N., Stein, Dan J., King, Daniel L., Hodgins, David C., Saunders, John B., Griffiths, Mark D., Gjoneska, Biljana, Billieux, Joël, Brand, Matthias, Abbott, Max W., Chamberlain, Samuel R., Corazza, Ornella, Burkauskas, Julius, Sales, Célia M. D., Montag, Christian, Lochner, Christine, Grunblatt, Edna, Wegmann, Elisa, Martinotti, Giovanni, Lee, Hae Kook, Rumpf, Hans‐Jürgen, Castro Calvo, Jesús, Rahimi-Movaghar, Afarin, Higuchi, Susumu, Menchón Magriñá, José Manuel, Zohar, Joseph, Pellegrini, Luca, Walitza, Susanne, Fineberg, Naomi A., Demetrovics, Zsolt
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Publication Date:2020
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spelling Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidanceKiraly, OrsolyaPotenza, Marc N.Stein, Dan J.King, Daniel L.Hodgins, David C.Saunders, John B.Griffiths, Mark D.Gjoneska, BiljanaBillieux, JoëlBrand, MatthiasAbbott, Max W.Chamberlain, Samuel R.Corazza, OrnellaBurkauskas, JuliusSales, Célia M. D.Montag, ChristianLochner, ChristineGrunblatt, EdnaWegmann, ElisaMartinotti, GiovanniLee, Hae KookRumpf, Hans‐JürgenCastro Calvo, JesúsRahimi-Movaghar, AfarinHiguchi, SusumuMenchón Magriñá, José ManuelZohar, JosephPellegrini, LucaWalitza, SusanneFineberg, Naomi A.Demetrovics, ZsoltCOVID-19Salut mentalInternetCOVID-19Mental healthInternetAs a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have introduced steps such as spatial distancing and "staying at home" to curb its spread and impact. The fear resulting from the disease, the lockdown' situation, high levels of uncertainty regarding the future, and financial insecurity raise the level of stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by people all around the world. Psychoactive substances and other reinforcing behaviors (e.g., gambling, video gaming, watching pornography) are often used to reduce stress and anxiety and/or to alleviate depressed mood. The tendency to use such substances and engage in such behaviors in an excessive manner as putative coping strategies in crises like the COVID-19 pandemic is considerable. Moreover, the importance of information and communications technology (ICT) is even higher in the present crisis than usual. ICT has been crudal in keeping parts of the economy going, allowing large groups of people to work and study from home, enhancing social connectedness, providing greatly needed entertainment, etc. Although for the vast majority ICT use is adaptive and should not be pathologized, a subgroup of vulnerable individuals are at risk of developing problematic usage patterns. The present consensus guidance discusses these risks and makes some practical recommendations that may help diminish them. (C) 2020 Published by Elsevier Inc.Elsevier Inc.2021202120202021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/173363Articles publicats en revistes (Institut d'lnvestigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL))reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2020.152180Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2020, vol. 100, p. 152180https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2020.152180cc by-nc-nd (c) Elsevier Inc., 2020http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/1733632026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance
title Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance
spellingShingle Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance
Kiraly, Orsolya
COVID-19
Salut mental
Internet
COVID-19
Mental health
Internet
title_short Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance
title_full Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance
title_fullStr Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance
title_full_unstemmed Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance
title_sort Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Kiraly, Orsolya
Potenza, Marc N.
Stein, Dan J.
King, Daniel L.
Hodgins, David C.
Saunders, John B.
Griffiths, Mark D.
Gjoneska, Biljana
Billieux, Joël
Brand, Matthias
Abbott, Max W.
Chamberlain, Samuel R.
Corazza, Ornella
Burkauskas, Julius
Sales, Célia M. D.
Montag, Christian
Lochner, Christine
Grunblatt, Edna
Wegmann, Elisa
Martinotti, Giovanni
Lee, Hae Kook
Rumpf, Hans‐Jürgen
Castro Calvo, Jesús
Rahimi-Movaghar, Afarin
Higuchi, Susumu
Menchón Magriñá, José Manuel
Zohar, Joseph
Pellegrini, Luca
Walitza, Susanne
Fineberg, Naomi A.
Demetrovics, Zsolt
author Kiraly, Orsolya
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Potenza, Marc N.
Stein, Dan J.
King, Daniel L.
Hodgins, David C.
Saunders, John B.
Griffiths, Mark D.
Gjoneska, Biljana
Billieux, Joël
Brand, Matthias
Abbott, Max W.
Chamberlain, Samuel R.
Corazza, Ornella
Burkauskas, Julius
Sales, Célia M. D.
Montag, Christian
Lochner, Christine
Grunblatt, Edna
Wegmann, Elisa
Martinotti, Giovanni
Lee, Hae Kook
Rumpf, Hans‐Jürgen
Castro Calvo, Jesús
Rahimi-Movaghar, Afarin
Higuchi, Susumu
Menchón Magriñá, José Manuel
Zohar, Joseph
Pellegrini, Luca
Walitza, Susanne
Fineberg, Naomi A.
Demetrovics, Zsolt
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Stein, Dan J.
King, Daniel L.
Hodgins, David C.
Saunders, John B.
Griffiths, Mark D.
Gjoneska, Biljana
Billieux, Joël
Brand, Matthias
Abbott, Max W.
Chamberlain, Samuel R.
Corazza, Ornella
Burkauskas, Julius
Sales, Célia M. D.
Montag, Christian
Lochner, Christine
Grunblatt, Edna
Wegmann, Elisa
Martinotti, Giovanni
Lee, Hae Kook
Rumpf, Hans‐Jürgen
Castro Calvo, Jesús
Rahimi-Movaghar, Afarin
Higuchi, Susumu
Menchón Magriñá, José Manuel
Zohar, Joseph
Pellegrini, Luca
Walitza, Susanne
Fineberg, Naomi A.
Demetrovics, Zsolt
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Salut mental
Internet
COVID-19
Mental health
Internet
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Salut mental
Internet
COVID-19
Mental health
Internet
description As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have introduced steps such as spatial distancing and "staying at home" to curb its spread and impact. The fear resulting from the disease, the lockdown' situation, high levels of uncertainty regarding the future, and financial insecurity raise the level of stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by people all around the world. Psychoactive substances and other reinforcing behaviors (e.g., gambling, video gaming, watching pornography) are often used to reduce stress and anxiety and/or to alleviate depressed mood. The tendency to use such substances and engage in such behaviors in an excessive manner as putative coping strategies in crises like the COVID-19 pandemic is considerable. Moreover, the importance of information and communications technology (ICT) is even higher in the present crisis than usual. ICT has been crudal in keeping parts of the economy going, allowing large groups of people to work and study from home, enhancing social connectedness, providing greatly needed entertainment, etc. Although for the vast majority ICT use is adaptive and should not be pathologized, a subgroup of vulnerable individuals are at risk of developing problematic usage patterns. The present consensus guidance discusses these risks and makes some practical recommendations that may help diminish them. (C) 2020 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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