Treating internet addiction with cognitive-behavioral therapy: a thematic analysis of the experiences of therapists Ghent University
In 2009; one of the major Dutch addiction care organizations initiated a pilot program to explore the possibility of using an existing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing based treatment program (Lifestyle Training) to treat internet addiction. The current study evaluates this pilot treatment program by providing a qualitative analysis of the experiences of the therapists with the treatment of 12 self- proclaimed internet ...