Author: Alina Georgiana Moisa Coordinators: Gabriela Buicu MD,PhD Dr. Mihai Ardelean Correlation study between generalized anxiety and internet addiction disorder among students from UMF Targu Mures 1

2 Background: Internet Addiction = behavioral addiction excessive or poorly controlled preocupations,urges or behaviors regarding computer use and internet acces proposed to be included in the next version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM ) worldwide, in countries with high –technology developpement and computer acces rehab centers in: France,Germany, UK, USA Korea,China,Taiwan Internet Addiction = behavioral addiction excessive or poorly controlled preocupations,urges or behaviors regarding computer use and internet acces proposed to be included in the next version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM ) worldwide, in countries with high –technology developpement and computer acces rehab centers in: France,Germany, UK, USA Korea,China,Taiwan

3 Internet Addiction Generalized Anxiety Depression Obsessive compulsive disorder Schizophrenia Background : An unpleasant state of mind causing nervous behavior A state of low mood and aversion to activity An anxiety disorder characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions Psychotic mental disorders that is affecting individual's thoughts, behaviors, and social functioning.

4 Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) Excessive anxiety and worry for activities, events > 3 months Anxiety and worry are associated with one or more symptoms : - restlessness -feeling on the edge -muscle tension Changes in behavior shown by ≥1 of the following : -marked avoidance by potentially negative events -intensive preparing for possible negative outcomes of events or activities -marked procrastination in behavior or decision-making due to worries -repeatedly seeking reassurance due to worries

5 Aim of the study: - Identify the levels of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) levels among the survey lot of student from UMF Targu Mures -Identify the levels of internet usage among students from UMF Targu Mures Correlation

6 Subjects and Methods Survey lot of 34 students from General Medicine Descriptive, analytical and transversal study Voluntary participation Confidenciality of personal data Inclusion criteria : - students in the 6 th year - >3years of internet usage -daily internet users Demographic data : -21 woman, 13 men -average age of 24 years old

7 Subjects and Methods Demographic data:

8 Subjects and Methods Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) -Max Hamilton, items designed to assess the severity of a patient’s anxiety -each item includes a group of symptoms rated on a scale of 0 to 4, with 4 being the most severe Internet Addiction Test (IAT) -survey provided by Dr. Kimberly Young -a reliable and valid measure of addictive use of internet -it consists of 20 items that measures mild, moderate and severe level of internet addictions -views Internet addiction as an impulse-control disorder - scale was created by adapting DSM-IV criteria for pathological gambling -measures the degree to which the Internet affects aspects of one’s daily life (daily routine,sleep pattern,productivity,social life,feelings) Statistical analysis was performed in Excel and GraphPad.

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11 Results: Graph Pad correlation analysis between HARS and IAT assessed a strong correlation coefficient (r=0,74),with a p value < 0,0001 Statistically considered extremly significant

12 Conclusions: ????????????????????????? Internet Addiction = a risk factor for Generalized anxiety Internet Addiction - daily habits include average and over-average internet usage Anxiety - the students from UMF Targu Mures are facing mild or moderated anxiety disorder

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14 Bibliography -Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder V - Internet addiction: definitions,assessement,epidemiology and clinicalwww.PubMed.gov Management. Shaw M., Black DW. 2008; 22(5):

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