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      Comorbidity of Internet use disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Two adult case–control studies

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          Abstract

          Objectives

          There is good scientific evidence that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is both a predictor and a comorbidity of addictive disorders in adulthood. These associations not only focus on substance-related addictions but also on behavioral addictions like gambling disorder and Internet use disorder (IUD). For IUD, systematic reviews have identified ADHD as one of the most prevalent comorbidities besides depressive and anxiety disorders. Yet, there is a need to further understand the connections between both disorders to derive implications for specific treatment and prevention. This is especially the case in adult clinical populations where little is known about these relations so far. This study was meant to further investigate this issue in more detail based on the general hypothesis that there is a decisive intersection of psychopathology and etiology between IUD and ADHD.

          Methods

          Two case–control samples were examined at a university hospital. Adult ADHD and IUD patients ran through a comprehensive clinical and psychometrical workup.

          Results

          We found support for the hypothesis that ADHD and IUD share psychopathological features. Among patients of each group, we found substantial prevalence rates of a comorbid ADHD in IUD and vice versa. Furthermore, ADHD symptoms were positively associated with media use times and symptoms of Internet addiction in both samples.

          Discussion

          Clinical practitioners should be aware of the close relationships between the two disorders both diagnostically and therapeutically. When it comes to regain control over one’s Internet use throughout treatment and rehabilitation, a potential shift of addiction must be kept in mind on side of practitioners and patients.

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                J Behav Addict
                J Behav Addict
                jba
                JBA
                Journal of Behavioral Addictions
                Akadémiai Kiadó (Budapest )
                2062-5871
                2063-5303
                26 December 2017
                December 2017
                : 6
                : 4
                : 490-504
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ruhr University Bochum, LWL University Hospital , Bochum, Germany
                [2 ]General Practitioner , Edewecht, Germany
                [3 ]Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatic and Psychotherapy , Oldenburg, Germany
                [4 ]Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School , Hannover, Germany
                [5 ]Clinic for Psychosomatic and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School , Hannover, Germany
                [6 ]Asklepios Clinic North Psychiatry Ochsenzoll , Hamburg, Germany
                [7 ]Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig Noll Krankenhaus , Kassel, Germany
                Author notes
                [* ]Corresponding author: Bert Theodor te Wildt; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ruhr University Bochum, LWL University Hospital, Alexandrinenstr 1-3, 44791, Bochum, Germany; Phone: +49 234 5077 3120/3333; Fax: +49 234 5077 3111; Emails: bert.tewildt@ 123456ruhr-uni-bochum.de , berttewildt@ 123456me.com
                Article
                10.1556/2006.6.2017.073
                6034949
                29280392
                79dd5e40-f70c-48fb-9fbf-20b361268dd5
                © 2017 The Author(s)

                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial purposes, provided the original author and source are credited.

                History
                : 10 July 2017
                : 22 September 2017
                : 21 October 2017
                : 22 October 2017
                Page count
                Figures: 0, Tables: 5, Equations: 0, References: 61, Pages: 15
                Funding
                Funding sources: No financial support was received for this study.
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                attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,online addiction,internet use disorder

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