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).

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. - In: COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY. - ISSN 0010-440X. - 112:(2022). [10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152279]

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

Corazza, Ornella;
2022-01-01

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).
2022
Gjoneska, Biljana; Potenza, Marc N; Jones, Julia; Corazza, Ornella; Hall, Natalie; Sales, Célia M D; Grünblatt, Edna; Martinotti, Giovanni; Burkauskas...espandi
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. - In: COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY. - ISSN 0010-440X. - 112:(2022). [10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152279]
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