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'Internet delusions': a case series and theoretical integration.

Vaughan Bell1, Ethan Grech, Cara Maiden

  • 1School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. BellV1@cardiff.ac.uk

Psychopathology
|May 21, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Internet delusions can be influenced by cultural innovations, impacting their formation and content. For some patients, these delusions may indicate a positive prognosis for cognitive behavioural therapy.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Digital Psychiatry

Background:

  • Delusions involving the internet are discussed as examples of cultural innovations influencing delusion formation.
  • Debate exists on whether these innovations impact surface content or have deeper psychopathological implications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the influence of internet-related delusions on psychopathology.
  • To investigate the clinical implications of internet-themed delusions.

Main Methods:

  • Case study approach identifying four patients with internet-related delusions.
  • Referrals obtained from local consultant psychiatrists.

Main Results:

  • The internet influenced delusion etiology in one case.

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  • Knowledge of the internet constrained delusion type in two cases.
  • Internet-themed delusions facilitated a successful cognitive behavioural therapy intervention in one case.

    • Conclusions:

    • Cultural and technological innovations can specifically influence the form, origin, and content of delusional beliefs.
    • Internet-themed delusions may be a favorable prognostic indicator for cognitive behavioural therapy due to information accessibility.