Cognitive Behavioral Perspective on the Conceptualization and Treatment of Cyberchondria

2022 ◽  
pp. 115-127
Author(s):  
Rukiye Tekdemir ◽  
Ali Kandeğer ◽  
Yavuz Selvi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Behavioral Perspective

Currently, the use of the internet has become an impenetrable part of everyday life, and the use of the internet for the purpose of obtaining medical information has also become widespread. Although the psychological mechanisms underlying cyberchondria are not clear enough, studies emphasize that some psychological constructs are risk factors in the development of cyberchondria. There is no standard treatment for cyberchondria; it is important to determine case-specific formulations and treatment targets in treatment. Psychoeducation and also different therapy techniques can be used for the treatment of cyberchondria occurring in different contexts in the cognitive-behavioural approach. Cyberchondria, due to developing technology and the increasing space that the internet occupies in our lives, is likely to be more talked about and studied in the coming years. In this review, cyberchondria will be evaluated from a cognitive behavioral perspective, and the methods used in its treatment will be briefly mentioned.

Wykorzystywanie Internetu przez dzieci i młodzież – pozytywne i praktyczne aspekty oraz zagrożenia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 193-203
Author(s):  
Ewa Kłak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Constant Attention ◽  
Mobile Access ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
A Current

The Internet is a tool that enables knowledge and information to spread rapidly, which has a huge impact on the development of person and society. It has a particularly significant impact on the young generation that eagerly use its benefits for the entertainment, communication and information purposes. A mobile phone plays an increasing role here, as it enables continuous, mobile access to the network. However, the effects of using the Internet in everyday life can be positive (e.g. learning) but also negative (e.g. addictions). Research shows that the time spent by young people online is constantly increasing. This causes concern among parents and carers. The use of the Internet by children and adolescents is a current and important topic, that requires constant attention and continuation of research, as well as education of users, parents and teachers on the proper use of the Internet.

Internet as a Source of Health Information and its Perceived Influence on Personal Empowerment

2011 ◽  
pp. 958-974
Author(s):  
Guy Paré ◽  
Jean-Nicolas Malek ◽  
Claude Sicotte ◽  
Marc Lemire
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Personal Empowerment ◽  
Participative Approach ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Search For Information

The primary aim of this study is twofold. First, the authors seek to identify the factors that influence members of the general public to conduct Internet searches for health information. Their second intent is to explore the influence such Internet use has on three types of personal empowerment. In the summer of 2007 the authors conducted a household sample survey of a population of Canadian adults. A total of 261 self-administered questionnaires were returned to the researchers. Our findings indicate that use of the Internet as a source of health information is directly related to three main factors: sex, age and the individual’s perceived ability to understand, interpret and use the medical information available online. Further, their results lend support to the notion that using the Internet to search for information about health issues represents a more consumer based and participative approach to health care. This study is one of the first to relate Internet use to various forms of personal empowerment. This area appears to have great potential as a means by which consumers can become more empowered in managing personal health issues.

Use of the Internet for Health Information by African-Americans with Modifiable Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn A. Laken ◽  
Kathleen Orourke ◽  
Nadejda Grigebovskaya Duffy ◽  
Rosetta Swinton ◽  
Jeannette Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Health Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Internet as a Source of Health Information and its Perceived Influence on Personal Empowerment

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy Paré ◽  
Jean-Nicolas Malek ◽  
Claude Sicotte ◽  
Marc Lemire
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Personal Empowerment ◽  
Participative Approach ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Search For Information

The primary aim of this study is twofold. First, the authors seek to identify the factors that influence members of the general public to conduct Internet searches for health information. Their second intent is to explore the influence such Internet use has on three types of personal empowerment. In the summer of 2007 the authors conducted a household sample survey of a population of Canadian adults. A total of 261 self-administered questionnaires were returned to the researchers. Our findings indicate that use of the Internet as a source of health information is directly related to three main factors: sex, age and the individual’s perceived ability to understand, interpret and use the medical information available online. Further, their results lend support to the notion that using the Internet to search for information about health issues represents a more consumer based and participative approach to health care. This study is one of the first to relate Internet use to various forms of personal empowerment. This area appears to have great potential as a means by which consumers can become more empowered in managing personal health issues.

ACCESS AND USE OF THE INTERNET IN A HAND SURGERY POPULATION

Hand Surgery ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. 29-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Moriatis Wolf ◽  
Mark Ritter ◽  
Arnold-Peter C. Weiss ◽  
Edward Akelman
Keyword(s):  
Patient Information ◽  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Hand Surgery ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Office Staff ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Internet use is increasing and its applications to medicine and patient information are widening daily. Previous studies have focused on the quality and quantity of medical information on the Internet. The current study focuses on a population of 120 new patients presenting to a hand surgery practice. A questionnaire was used to analyse patterns of Internet access, use of the Internet to look up personal symptoms, and patients' opinions on the use of electronic mail by office staff. Results showed that approximately 90% of the group had some form of Internet access, with a significant age-related decrease in Internet access. Only 17% used the Internet to look up their symptoms, but this group was more likely to correctly match their self-diagnosis to the surgeon's diagnosis. On average, 65% of the study group favoured the use of electronic mail for office staff's communications with patients.

Internet use by Patients with Psychiatric Disorders Searching for Medical Information

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
V. Balanzá ◽  
A. Tatay ◽  
S. Cepeda ◽  
T. Merino ◽  
M. Lloret ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Consecutive Series ◽  
Spanish Hospital ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Aims:Despite the increasing use of the Internet to seek medical information, little is known about the web search for mental health information among psychiatric patients. We aimed to identify the patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics that better predict the search for medical information, as well as the most consulted aspects of psychiatric disorders.Method:Over a one-month period, a consecutive series of patients followed at one Spanish hospital psychiatric outpatient clinic completed a 13-item questionnaire about their personal Internet use.Results:Among the 144 participating patients (72% women), 61% reported having ever used the Internet, with lower search rates for general health (34%) and mental health (22%) data. There were no differences by sex, but Internet use was more frequent among younger and higher-educated patients, as well as among those with eating disorders and personality disorders. Patients were most interested in diagnosis and treatment facets. A model with age (exp.β=1.05; p=.001) and high-school education (exp.β=5.55; p=.004) predicted searching for general medical information and correctly classified 75% of the sample (R2=0.3; p=0.004). Age was the only variable predicting specific search about mental health (exp.β=1.05; p=.001), and correctly classified 76% of patients (R2=0.2; p=0.001).Conclusions:The results of this one-site pilot study went in the anticipated direction and suggest that possible differences in the access to Internet according to the diagnostic group merit further research with multi-centre, larger samples.

Patients’ use of the Internet for pain-related medical information

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maaike J. de Boer ◽  
Gerbrig J. Versteegen ◽  
Marten van Wijhe
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Use Of The Internet

scholarly journals Investigating readiness to use Internet and mobile services of diabetic patients of a middle-income country

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Jafari ◽  
Hossein Karimi Moonaghi ◽  
Soleiman Ahmady ◽  
Nabil Zary ◽  
Italo Masiello
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
Mobile Services ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Mobile Service ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Background: Diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide, especially in developing countries, as a consequence of urbanization. The use of the Internet and mobile service are increasing as well. The independent use of the Internet and mobile technologies by the patients could be a key step towards self-care management of the disease. Methods: A validated questionnaire with two parts was used and was completed by patients who came to two diabetic clinics for routine checkup. The first part consisted of 16 items collecting demographics information. The second part contained 26 items about the specific use of the Internet and mobile services to access information. Results: 407 questionnaires were completed. 108 (26,5 %) had routine access to Internet, of which 95,4 % had routine access to mobile services and 77,8 % were positive to the use of a Persian website for medical information. Yet, 55 % of respondents preferred to get information from TV, radio and educational courses. Conclusions: Data suggest that most diabetic patients who use the Internet in this study were willing to receive educational material by the Internet. However, many still prefer traditional means of information. Our future research is going to focus on early adopters.

Internet as a Source of Health Information and its Perceived Influence on Personal Empowerment

2011 ◽  
pp. 290-307
Author(s):  
Guy Paré ◽  
Jean-Nicolas Malek ◽  
Claude Sicotte ◽  
Marc Lemire
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Personal Empowerment ◽  
Participative Approach ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Search For Information

The primary aim of this study is twofold. First, the authors seek to identify the factors that influence members of the general public to conduct Internet searches for health information. Their second intent is to explore the influence such Internet use has on three types of personal empowerment. In the summer of 2007 the authors conducted a household sample survey of a population of Canadian adults. A total of 261 self-administered questionnaires were returned to the researchers. Our findings indicate that use of the Internet as a source of health information is directly realted to three main factors: sex, age and the individual’s perceived ability to understand, interpret and use the medical information available online. Further, their results lend support to the notion that using the Internet to search for information about health issues represents a more consumer-based and participative approach to health care. This study is one of the first to relate Internet use to various forms of personal empowerment. This area appears to have great potential as a means by which consumers can become more empowered in managing personal health issues.

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