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

Biljana Gjoneska; Marc Potenza; Julia Jones; Ornella Corazza; Natalie Hall; Celia M  Sales; Edna Grünblatt; Martinotti Giovanni; Julius Burkauskas; Anna Maria Werling; Suzanne  Walitza; Joseph  Zohar; Jose M  Menchon; Orsolya  Kiraly; Samuel R  Chamberlain; Naomi Fineberg; Zsolt Demetrovics

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152279

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

Biljana Gjoneska, Marc Potenza, Julia Jones, Ornella Corazza, Natalie Hall, Celia M Sales, Edna Grünblatt, Martinotti Giovanni, Julius Burkauskas, Anna Maria Werling, Suzanne Walitza, Joseph Zohar, Jose M Menchon, Orsolya Kiraly, Samuel R Chamberlain, Naomi Fineberg, Zsolt Demetrovics

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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).

Original language	English
Article number	152279
Number of pages	8
Journal	Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume	112
Issue number	152279
Early online date	20 Oct 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152279 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152279
Publication status	Published - 23 Oct 2021

Keywords

Addictive behaviors
COVID-19 pandemic
Online gambling
Online gaming
Online pornography
Problematic internet use
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Humans
Mental Health
Internet
Pandemics/prevention & control

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Gjoneska, B., Potenza, M., Jones, J., Corazza, O., Hall, N., Sales, C. M., Grünblatt, E., Giovanni, M., Burkauskas, J., Werling, A. M., Walitza, S., Zohar, J., Menchon, J. M., Kiraly, O., Chamberlain, S. R., Fineberg, N., & Demetrovics, Z. (2021). Problematic use of the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic: Good practices and mental health recommendations. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 112(152279), Article 152279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152279, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152279

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