Internet gaming disorder-addiction Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomly assigned to one of four study arms: CBT-IA only, PPE only, Combined CBT-IA + PPE, or Control group (no intervention). A stratified block randomisation procedure was used to
if unavailable, the father or another primary caregiver participated. Parent characteristics were recorded collectively for data management consistency. Participants remained in their allocated group
Sponsors
Christ University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 19 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents aged between 16 and 18 years 2. Engaging in internet gaming for more than 20 hours per week within the past year 3. Reporting battle royale games (e.g., PUBG, Free Fire) as their primary online gaming activity 4. Scoring above 71 points on the IGD-20 scale (indicating high levels of Internet Gaming Disorder) 5. Adolescents with comorbid depression or anxiety symptoms were also included, acknowledging these as confounding variables
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of psychotic symptoms 2. Current use of any psychiatric medication 3. History of illegal substance use or gambling behavior
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShimil Pv
Outcome results
None listed