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Mental Health in the Digital Age MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DIGITAL AGE GRAVE DANGERS, GREAT PROMISE Edited by Elias Aboujaoude and Vladan Starcevic 1 1 Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press in the UK and certain other countries. Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 © Oxford University Press 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by license, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reproduction rights organization. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above. You must not circulate this work in any other form and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mental health in the digital age : grave dangers, great promise / edited by Elias Aboujaoude & Vladan Starcevic. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978–0–19–938018–3 I. Aboujaoude, Elias, 1971, editor. II. Starcevic, Vladan, editor. [DNLM: 1. Impulsive Behavior. 2. Internet. 3. Behavioral Symptoms. 4. Psychotherapy—methods. 5. Telemedicine—methods. 6. Video Games—adverse effects. WM 176] RC569.5.I54 616.85′84—dc23 2014033993 This material is not intended to be, and should not be considered, a substitute for medical or other professional advice. Treatment for the conditions described in this material is highly dependent on the individual circumstances. And, while this material is designed to offer accu- rate information with respect to the subject matter covered and to be current as of the time it was written, research and knowledge about medical and health issues is constantly evolving and dose schedules for medications are being revised continually, with new side effects recognized and accounted for regularly. Readers must therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up-to-date published product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recent codes of conduct and safety regulation. The publisher and the authors make no representations or warranties to readers, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of this material. Without limiting the foregoing, the publisher and the authors make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or efficacy of the drug dosages mentioned in the material. The authors and the publisher do not accept, and expressly disclaim, any responsibility for any liability, loss or risk that may be claimed or incurred as a consequence of the use and/or application of any of the contents of this material. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper Dr. Aboujaoude is cofounder of eTherapi, a telemental health platform. Dr. Starcevic discloses no relationships with commercial entities and professional activities that may bias his views. Contents ix Contributors xiii Introduction Section I Challenges 3 Chapter 1. Problematic Internet Use: An Overview by Aviv Weinstein and Elias Aboujaoude 27 Chapter 2. An Overview of Problematic Gaming by Mark D. Griffiths, Orsolya Király, Halley M. Pontes, and Zsolt Demetrovics 46 Chapter 3. Assessment of Problematic Internet Use and Online Video Gaming by Orsolya Király, Katalin Nagygyörgy, Beatrix Koronczai, Mark D. Griffiths, and Zsolt Demetrovics 69 Chapter 4. Neurobiological Aspects of Problematic Internet and Video Game Use by Sun Mi Kim and Doug Hyun Han 86 Chapter 5. Video Game Violence and Offline Aggression by Christopher L. Groves and Craig A. Anderson 106 Chapter 6. Cyberchondria: An Old Phenomenon in a New Guise? by Vladan Starcevic and David Berle 118 Chapter 7. Cyberbullying: A Mental Health Perspective by Matthew W. Savage, Sarah E. Jones, and Robert S. Tokunaga 135 Chapter 8. Life Versus Death: The Suicidal Mind, Online by Keith M. Harris Section II Opportunities 155 Chapter 9. Psychoeducation and the Internet by Nicola J. Reavley and Anthony F. Jorm 176 Chapter 10. Internet-Based Psychotherapy by Gerhard Andersson 196 Chapter 11. Software-Based Psychotherapy: The Example of Computerized Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy by Lina Gega and Simon Gilbody 220 Chapter 12. Virtual Reality in Exposure Therapy: The Next Frontier by Eric Malbos 238 Chapter 13. Mobile Therapy: An Overview of Mobile Device–Assisted Psychological Therapy and Prevention of Mental Health Problems by Sylvia Kauer and Sophie C. Reid 257 Chapter 14. Electronic Mental Health Records in the United States: Promise and Pitfalls by David J. Peterson and Jeffrey G. Miller 267 Index Contributors Elias Aboujaoude, MD, MA Zsolt Demetrovics, PhD Clinical Professor Professor Stanford University School of Medicine Eötvös Loránd University Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Psychology Behavioral Sciences Department of Clinical Psychology Stanford, California and Addiction United States Budapest Hungary Craig A. Anderson, PhD Distinguished Professor Lina Gega, PhD, BA(Hons), Iowa State University BN(Hons), RMN, ENB(650) Department of Psychology Reader in Mental Health Ames, Iowa Northumbria University United States Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Newcastle upon Tyne Gerhard Andersson, PhD United Kingdom Professor Linköping University Simon Gilbody, DPhil, FRCPsych, Department of Behavioral Sciences FRSA and Learning Professor of Psychological Medicine Linköping and Health Services Research Sweden University of York and Department of Health Sciences Karolinska Institute and HYMS Department of Clinical Neuroscience Mental Health and Addiction Stockholm Research Group Sweden York United Kingdom David Berle, BA(Hons), MPsychol(Clin), PhD Mark D. Griffiths, PhD Senior Clinical Psychologist Professor Nepean Blue Mountains Local Nottingham Trent University Health District Psychology Division Nepean Anxiety Disorders Clinic International Gaming Research Unit Penrith, New South Wales Nottingham Australia United Kingdom ix
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