The association of Internet addiction symptoms with anxiety, depression and self-esteem among adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Internet Activities During Leisure: A Comparison Between Adolescents With ADHD and Adolescents From the General Population

“…However, it does provide an important and novel comparison of a variety of leisure activities, including specific Internet activities and traditional leisure activities (e.g., sports), between adolescents with ADHD and adolescents from the reference group, as it is common for adolescents with ADHD to perform a wide variety of these activities (Weiss et al, 2011). Lack of data concerning comorbidity is a limitation, since it is shown that individuals with ADHD with comorbidity such as anxiety and depression may represent a risk factor for Internet addiction (Yen, Chou, Liu, Yang, & Hu, 2014). In addition, internet activities such as online gaming have been reported as being significantly associated with severe Internet addiction in adolescents with ADHD (Chou et al, 2015).…”

Dependência de internet e transtorno de déficit de atenção com hiperatividade (TDAH): revisão integrativa

“…Em relação à origem dos estudos, observa-se a concentração de produção científica em duas regiões: Ásia (predominantemente Taiwan), com 50% 15,16 , com o intuito de identificar a incidência da DI nessa população.…”

“…Dos 12 artigos selecionados, 11 estudos indicaram haver relação entre DI e sintomas de TDAH, mostrando as possíveis associações entre essas condições [12][13][14][15][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] , inclusive quando comparados adolescentes com e sem DI 12,17,22 . Estudos indicaram que, entre várias comorbidades associadas à DI, o TDAH é uma das mais prevalentes 12,13,17 .…”

Treatment outcomes in patients with Internet Addiction and anxiety

“…12 Researchers suggest that excessive use of the internet can lead directly to Internet Addiction (IA). 2,13 This behavioral addiction has awaken the interest of Psychiatry, especially as it has been suggested that there is an association with psychiatric disorders such as depression, 14,15 attention deficit and hyperactivity, 16,17,18 hypomania, 19 generalized anxiety disorder, 16,20 social anxiety disorder, 16,20 dysthymia, 16 alcohol use disorder, 18 eating disorder, 21 obsessive compulsive personality disorder, 22 borderline personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder, 22 social phobia 23 and insomnia. 24 It has been argued that IA is a symptom of another disorder (such as anxiety or depression) and not a separate Treatment outcomes in Internet Addiction and anxiety Santos V Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) 44 and the Young Internet Addiction Scale (IAT).…”