Multi-family group therapy for adolescent Internet addiction: Exploring the underlying mechanisms

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-8

  Liu, Qin Xue ^a,b   Fang, Xiao Yi ^c,d   Yan, Ni ^e   Zhou, Zong Kui ^a,b   Yuan, Xiao Jiao ^f   Lan, Jing ^c   Liu, Chao Ying ^c  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d TIANJIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^f SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY FOR NATIONALITIES   (China)

Author keywords

Effectiveness mechanism; Family relationships; Internet addiction; Multi family group therapy; Need satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTIMACY; MALE; MULTI FAMILY GROUP THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; THERAPY EFFECT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; FAMILY THERAPY; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84910009688     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.10.021     Document Type: Article

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