James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA.
Psychiatr Q. 2011 Sep;82(3):229-38. doi: 10.1007/s11126-010-9163-x.
Since its formal introduction barely a dozen years ago, internet addiction (IA) has been both increasingly researched and much debated. The majority of studies have been conducted on large populations through internet surveys, with the most popular instrument for assessing IA being the Internet Addiction Test (IAT). However, both the large scale anonymous survey approach and the design and application of the IAT yield limited clinical insights. IA and the recently proposed more encompassing term of Pathological Use of Electronic Media (PUEM) require more exquisite understanding for essential and timely incorporation into DSM-5 nosology. This study presents four cases modifying the IAT for application within a structured individual interview. The findings are discussed in regard to both the clinical benefit of the procedure and considerations of PUEM for its role in DSM-5.
自正式引入仅仅十几年以来，网络成瘾（IA）已经得到了越来越多的研究和广泛的讨论。大多数研究都是通过互联网调查对大量人群进行的，评估 IA 的最常用工具是网络成瘾测试（IAT）。然而，大规模匿名调查方法和 IAT 的设计和应用都只能提供有限的临床见解。IA 和最近提出的更全面的术语“病理性使用电子媒体”（PUEM）需要更精细的理解，以便及时纳入 DSM-5 分类。本研究介绍了四个案例，对 IAT 进行了修改，以便在结构化个体访谈中应用。本文讨论了该程序的临床益处以及将其用于 DSM-5 的 PUEM 的作用。
