Over the past two decades, there has been increasing interest in the impact of internet use and growing concern about whether problematic use of the internet (PUI) constitutes an addiction.
Tania Moretta +3 more
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Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Addiction Across Generations: the Roles of Psychopathological Symptoms and Smartphone Use [PDF]
Contemporary technological advances have led to a significant increase in using mobile technologies. Recent research has pointed to potential problems as a consequence of mobile overuse, including addiction, financial problems, dangerous use (i.e. whilst
Kanjo, Eiman +17 more
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Validating estimates of problematic drug use in England [PDF]
UK Government expenditure on combatting drug abuse is based on estimates of illicit drug users, yet the validity of these estimates is unknown. This study aims to assess the face validity of problematic drug use (PDU) and injecting drug use (IDU ...
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Problematic drug use among outpatients with schizophrenia and related psychoses. [PDF]
Problematic drug use is common among psychiatric patients and is linked with poorer course and outcomes of illness. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of problematic drug use, and to explore its sociodemographic correlates and associations
Laxman Cetty +17 more
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Problematic and non-problematic ecstasy (MDMA) usage : cognitive and psychopathological aspects [PDF]
This research thesis aimed to explore the apparent dichotomy of ecstasy (MDMA) users who report cognitive and psychopathological problems which they attribute to their use of this drug ("problematic" users), and those who report no adverse ecstasy ...
Soar, Kirstie
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Objective: This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study conducted to assess the relationship between problematic mobile phone use of nursing students and their communication skills together with social support levels. Methods: The population of the
Nur Özlem Kılınç, Nihan Türkoğlu
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The Effect of Self-Control Skills Training with follow-up Through Virtual Group on reducing problematic mobile phone use [PDF]
Background and Objectives: Self-control has been conceptualized in a number of ways but generally refers to the active regulation of one’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
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Characterization of problematic alcohol use among physicians: a systematic review.
Importance: Problematic alcohol use in physicians poses a serious concern to physicians' health and their ability to provide care. Understanding the extent and characteristics of physicians with problematic alcohol use will help inform interventions ...
Tang, Patrick +9 more
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Development and validation of the WhatsApp Negative Impact scale (WANIS)
The use of instant messaging affects different areas of users’ daily lives (personal, social, family, work). The aim of this research was to develop and validate a scale that measures the negative impact of WhatsApp's use in several areas (WANIS).
Cristina Bernal-Ruiz +2 more
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Problematic severe asthma in children, not one problem but many: a GA(2)LEN initiative
Although most children with asthma are easy to treat with low doses of safe medications, many remain symptomatic despite every therapeutic effort.
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