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Title: | A qualitative study of practitioners’ views on family involvement in treatment process of adolescent internet addiction | Authors: | Lo, CKM Yu, L Cho, YW Chan, KL |
Issue Date: | Jan-2021 | Source: | International journal of environmental research and public health, Jan. 2021, v. 18, no. 1, 86, p. 1-12 | Abstract: | Despite emerging evidence of the effectiveness of a family-focused approach as an Internet addiction (IA) treatment modality for adolescents, little research has been done to explore family involvement in the treatment process from the clinician’s perspective. This study employed a qualitative design to examine practitioners’ views pertaining to the roles and challenges of family participation in IA intervention. In total, 10 practitioners working with adolescents with IA were interviewed. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the transcribed interviews. Three overreaching themes were synthesized: That family involvement in IA intervention is challenging yet important; shifting the focus from the adolescent to the relationship; and provision of individualized services and intervention to address the heterogeneous nature of cases. The findings show that family participation in IA treatment is successful in enhancing positive outcomes. The needs of adolescents with IA and family members are addressed through individual counseling and psychoeducation, respectively. Conjoint therapy sessions foster effective communication, improve family interactions and functioning, and restore relationships. However, caution regarding family dynamics is required when considering whether family involvement is appropriate. Practitioners need to establish ther-apeutic alliances and be flexible when working with family members in terms of the degree and arrangement of participation. | Keywords: | Family involvement Gaming disorder Internet addiction Treatment |
Publisher: | Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) | Journal: | International journal of environmental research and public health | ISSN: | 1661-7827 | EISSN: | 1660-4601 | DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18010086 | Rights: | © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The following publication Lo, C.K.M.; Yu, L.; Cho, Y.W.; Chan, K.L. A Qualitative Study of Practitioners’ Views on Family Involvement in Treatment Process of Adolescent Internet Addiction. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 86 is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010086 |
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