Treating Internet Addiction With Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Thematic Analysis of the Experiences of Therapists

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-82

  van Rooij, Antonius J ^a   Zinn, Mieke F ^b   Schoenmakers, Tim M ^a   van de Mheen, Dike ^a,c  

^a Addiction Research Institute Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

^b Brijder Addiction Care   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Internet addiction; Motivational interviewing; Thematic analysis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856225627     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-010-9295-0     Document Type: Article

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