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Yaniv Spinzy1, Uri Nitzan, Gideon Becker
1Shalvata Mental Health Center, Hod-Hasharon, Israel. yanivsp@clalit.org.il
Abstract:
Web-browsing habits of 143 individuals with psychotic disorders were compared to individuals with non-psychotic disorders (n=118) and healthy volunteers (n=100). The psychotic group created social interactions via Internet use similarly to the control groups. Individuals with schizophrenia benefit from Internet use, as it bypasses some of their social difficulties.
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