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Computer addiction: implications for nursing psychotherapy practice.

Diane M Wieland¹

¹La Salle University, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA. wieland@lasalle.edu

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

|November 22, 2005

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Computer addiction is a growing concern impacting daily life and relationships, often co-occurring with other disorders. Nurse psychotherapists need tools to address this technology overuse and its consequences.

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Psychology
Nursing

Background:

Technology's pervasive influence on daily life necessitates understanding potential negative impacts like computer addiction.
Computer addiction is frequently associated with comorbidities including depression, gambling, substance abuse, and relationship dissolution.

Purpose of the Study:

To review existing literature on the incidence, symptomatology, and nursing psychotherapy interventions for computer addiction.
To explore related issues such as virtual relationships, online marital infidelity, and compulsive online sexual behavior.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive literature review was conducted using databases such as Medline, Psychoinfo, and CINAHL.
Current academic texts were also consulted to gather relevant information.

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Main Results:

Increased computer use presents a risk for technology overuse and neglect of personal and social responsibilities.
Computer addiction can manifest as marital discord, online extramarital affairs, and compulsive sexual behaviors.

Conclusions:

Nurse psychotherapists require awareness and tools to manage computer addiction and its associated challenges.
An assessment tool is provided to assist practitioners in identifying and addressing computer addiction in clinical practice.