efficacy of ACT treatment on severity of internet gaming disorder

Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on severity of Internet Gaming Disorder in 13-18 years old adolescents comorbid with ADHD

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200118046168N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-01

Start date

2020-01-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-02-24

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Conditions

Internet Gaming Disorder. Gaming Disorder, predominantly online

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: These patients will receive ACT psychotherapy as part of weekly group sessions for 8 weeks while receiving ritalin medication (at a dose that has been stable for at

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

13 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adolescents between 13-18 years old Internet gaming disorder ADHD

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Receive other psychological treatment interventions in the last year and time of research Psychiatric comorbidities other than ADHD Psychosis Mental disability Thoughts and attempted suicide and homicide

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
IGDS-SF9 questionnaire severity score for internet gaming disorder. Timepoint: Measurement of severity of internet gaming disorder before intervention, at the end of intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Internet Gaming Disorder Scale–Short-Form 9 questionnaire (IGDS-SF9).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFahimeh Moghaddas

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

moghaddas-f@kaums.ac.ir+98 31 5558 2655

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026