Health Condition 1: F01-F99- Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Multimodal Psychotherapy Intervention for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD): Multimodal psychotherapy intervention for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is a therapeutic approach that incorp
Sponsors
University Grants Commision Junior Research Fellowship
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals reporting excessive gaming and associated challenges and with a severity score of equal to or more than 25 on the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale - Short-form (IGDS9-SF) Individuals who have stabilized on pharmacological interventions for the past 4 weeks Individuals who can read, write and understand English and communicate in either English or Malayalam
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, severe depression, suicidal risk, substance use and substance dependence or any other clinical condition that makes it difficult to participate in the study Individuals with neurological conditions/organicity/medical conditions that affect their participation in the study Individuals with intellectual developmental disorder, severe symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or other neurodevelopmental disorders that hinder their participation in the current study Individuals who have undergone psychotherapy in the past 3 months or currently undergoing psychotherapy that is addressing internet gaming disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gaming severity, Internet addiction, clinical global impression - severity of illness and global improvement, socio-occupational functioningTimepoint: Primary outcomes are measured at baseline, in-between intervention (at week 4, 7, 10 and 12), post intervention (after 10-12 weeks) & follow-up after 4 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gaming motives, maladaptive gaming cognitions, depression, anxiety, emotion regulation & well-beingTimepoint: Secondary outcomes are measured at baseline, post intervention (after 10-12 weeks) & follow-up after 4 weeks. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nitin Anand
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
Outcome results
None listed