Prevention And Treatment Of Internet Addiction

Front 1

In General

Back 1

• refrain from participating - in whatever might develop into an addiction
• i.e. can't survive without Facebook? sensible to stop or to limit one's use
• few treatment programs available
• recognize the "triggers" of compulsive online behaviour

Hint 1

participating

can't survive

Front 2

Emphasis on controlled and healthy use of the internet

Back 2

• instead of proposing complete abstinence
  
• internet use is intrinsically neutral
• controlled, healthy use - regarded as healthy outcome

Hint 2

complete abstinence

controlled, healthy use

Front 3

Understanding the change process ... with internet addiction behaviour

Back 3

• several stages in the process of change
  
• intervention model - counseling tasks - in relation to different stages of change were devised

Hint 3

several stages

counseling tasks

Front 4

Utilisation of motivational interviewing model

Back 4

• motivational interviewing - directive, client-centred counseling style
  
• eliciting behaviour change - helping clients explore + resolve ambivalence
• assumes - responsibility and capacity for change are within the client

Hint 4

motivational

client-centred

explore + resolve

assumes

Front 5

Adoption of a family perspective

Back 5

• often occurs in family context - results in serious conflicts
  
• family factors + therapeutic factors underlie addiction problems
• family-based counseling considered important

Hint 5

family context

family-based counseling

Front 6

Multi-level counseling model

Back 6

• multi-level counseling model - effective in helping people with addictive behaviour
  
• intervention model incorporating - individual counseling component + peer support component

Hint 6

multi-level

intervention model

peer support

Front 7

Utilisation of case work and group work

Back 7

• peer relations very important - in adolescent development
  
• peer support group approach used - as supplement to case work approach
• with group dynamics, mutual support, modeling opportunities - group members can learn from each other

Hint 7

very important

supplement

learn from each other