V. Intervention
According to Beard (2002), internet users spend less time with people in their lives, which results in isolation and disconnect from reality of their relationships. Online relationships do not require psychological work as one can be unidentified and may not be revealing the truth. Didelot, Hollingsworth, and Buckenmeyer (2012) reported that both employment and/or school work may suffer if one is on the internet for too long.
It is important for clinicians to understand the addictive culture of the internet and causes of internet addiction in order to explore ways of intervening (Didelot, Hollingsworth, and Buckenmeyer, 2012). According to Didelot, Hollingsworth, and Buckenmeyer (2012), “the current treatment, recovery, and …show more content…
She described her life as busy; however, that she would check social media periodically throughout the day. The client stated that she would often procrastinate completing tasks because she would stop to look at social media. For example, the client reported that she would lay in bed for some time looking at social media or make online purchases instead of getting up and exercising or cleaning the house. It was also stated by the client that internet usage has prevented her from going out in public and having face-to-face contact with individuals because she is procrastinating by using the internet. The client addressed her habit of online shopping, where there is no face-to-face conversations, instead of leaving her house and purchasing items in a …show more content…
During the follow-up an intervention did not take place. The client was given a follow-up questionnaire shown in Appendix C. In the questionnaire, the client reported that during her intervention week, she had multiple emergencies at work, therefore she worked late. Also, during intervention week, the client stated she had an increase in homework for school to do. The client believed that this was the reason why she did not have a rise in the amount of time she spent with the important people in her life. The client reported that she had more hours of sleep since her intervention; however, admitted to having moments of weakness to look at social media while lying in bed at
According to Beard (2002), internet users spend less time with people in their lives, which results in isolation and disconnect from reality of their relationships. Online relationships do not require psychological work as one can be unidentified and may not be revealing the truth. Didelot, Hollingsworth, and Buckenmeyer (2012) reported that both employment and/or school work may suffer if one is on the internet for too long.
It is important for clinicians to understand the addictive culture of the internet and causes of internet addiction in order to explore ways of intervening (Didelot, Hollingsworth, and Buckenmeyer, 2012). According to Didelot, Hollingsworth, and Buckenmeyer (2012), “the current treatment, recovery, and …show more content…
She described her life as busy; however, that she would check social media periodically throughout the day. The client stated that she would often procrastinate completing tasks because she would stop to look at social media. For example, the client reported that she would lay in bed for some time looking at social media or make online purchases instead of getting up and exercising or cleaning the house. It was also stated by the client that internet usage has prevented her from going out in public and having face-to-face contact with individuals because she is procrastinating by using the internet. The client addressed her habit of online shopping, where there is no face-to-face conversations, instead of leaving her house and purchasing items in a …show more content…
During the follow-up an intervention did not take place. The client was given a follow-up questionnaire shown in Appendix C. In the questionnaire, the client reported that during her intervention week, she had multiple emergencies at work, therefore she worked late. Also, during intervention week, the client stated she had an increase in homework for school to do. The client believed that this was the reason why she did not have a rise in the amount of time she spent with the important people in her life. The client reported that she had more hours of sleep since her intervention; however, admitted to having moments of weakness to look at social media while lying in bed at