CBT-IA: The First Treatment Model for Internet Addiction

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 304-312

  Young, Kimberly S ^a  

^a Center for Internet Addiction Recovery   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Harm reduction therapy; Internet addiction; Recovery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; CATASTROPHIZING; COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY INTERNET ADDICTION MODEL; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HARM REDUCTION; HARM REDUCTION THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERNET ADDICTION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALADJUSTMENT; NEGLECT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; OVERGENERALIZING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84857672630     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.25.4.304     Document Type: Article

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