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Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy in social network addiction

The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy of Internet addiction in problematic social network users

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210422051043N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-10-02
Start date
2024-09-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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Conditions

Problematic use of social networks.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This group will undergo cognitive behavioral therapy for Internet addiction (CBT-IA). CBT-IA treatment introduced by Young et al. (2011) includes elements of tradit

Sponsors

Cognitive Sciences and Technologies Council
Lead Sponsor
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being over 18 years old A standard deviation above the mean in the adapted version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Questionnaire and the diagnosis of PSNU based on a clinical interview

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having suicidal thoughts High cut-off score on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Increase the quality of life above the cutoff point. Timepoint: Before starting therapeutic interventions and after the end of therapeutic interventions. Method of measurement: The World Health Organization quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire.;Reducing the total score in the adapted version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Questionnaire to less than one standard deviation below the mean score. Timepoint: Before the start of therapeutic interventions and after the end of therapeutic interventions. Method of measurement: Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfsane Yoosefi

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

yoosefi.afsan@gmail.com+98 21 7706 8825

Outcome results

None listed

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