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Internet has enabled the users to initiate social interaction and activities with its widespread usability and access. The usage pattern of Internet leads to preoccupations, continuous desire, and dysfunctions in psychosocial areas. The excessive use of Internet is also associated with presence of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, impulse-control disorders, and substance dependence. The problematic to dependent use of Internet can be assessed using available tools. The interventions based on psychological models aim to achieve abstinence and controlled use. Controlled use can be facilitated by enabling the individual to abstain from a particular Internet application and using applications in moderation, whereas abstinence is used for those who have tried and failed to limit their use of a particular application. Theses interventions enable the users to build up lifestyle changes and promotion of healthy use of Internet.
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Sharma, M.K., Thamil Selvan, P. (2015). Intervention for Internet Use: Current Understanding and Perspective. In: Mehta, M., Sagar, R. (eds) A Practical Approach to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2241-5_17
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