Smartphone Addiction and Its Effect on Mental Health: An Evidence Based Intervention for Amelioration (CyberLife Care)
Smartphone Addiction
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Smartphone Addiction focused on measuring Smartphone Addiction, CBT, Evidence based intervention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Score more than 31 (for male) and 33 (for female) on Smart Phone Addiction Scale Short Version (SAS-SV).
- Age range will be 12-19.
- Absence of diagnosis according to ICD-10 or DSM 5 mental disorder.
- Participants will have to be living within the catchment area.
- Capable to be engaged, participate or respond to the research question.
- Willing to give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Temporary resident unlikely to be available for the follow ups.
- Participants diagnosed according to ICD 10 or DSM 5 criteria, due to general medical condition or substance misuse, dementia, delirium, alcohol or drug dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, learning disability.
- Unable to engage, participate or respond to the research question.
- Participants who attended psychiatric services
Sites / Locations
- Department of Psychology, International Islamic University Islamabad Pakistan
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention
Control
Patients in the intervention group will be provided Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is a common psychological intervention based on the notion that thoughts trigger the emotions. In CBT patients are trained to monitor their thoughts and identify those that trigger addictive feelings and actions while they learn new coping skills and ways to prevent a relapse (Beck, Wright, Newman & Liese, 2001). The treatment period of CBT is three months consisting of a weekly session and total 12 sessions. Initial stage of therapy is behavioral, centering on specific behaviors and situations. Latter on there is more of a focus on the cognitive assumptions and distortions that have developed and the effects of these on behavior.
Control group will not receive CBT however, primary care service providers and mental health professionals will provide any required routine care according to their clinical judgment and available resources.