%0 Journal Article
%T Effects of a manualized short-term treatment of internet and computer game addiction (STICA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
%A Susanne Jager
%A Kai W Muller
%A Christian Ruckes
%A Tobias Wittig
%A Anil Batra
%A Michael Musalek
%A Karl Mann
%A Klaus Wolfling
%A Manfred E Beutel
%J Trials
%D 2012
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1745-6215-13-43
%X This clinical trial aims to determine the effect of the disorder-specific manualized short-term treatment of IA/CA (STICA). The cognitive behavioural treatment combines individual and group interventions with a total duration of 4£¿months. Patients will be randomly assigned to STICA treatment or to a wait list control group. Reliable and valid measures of IA/CA and co-morbid mental symptoms (for example social anxiety, depression) will be assessed prior to the beginning, in the middle, at the end, and 6£¿months after completion of treatment.A treatment of IA/CA will establish efficacy and is desperately needed. As this is the first trial to determine efficacy of a disorder specific treatment, a wait list control group will be implemented. Pros and cons of the design were discussed.ClinicalTrials (NCT01434589)
%K Internet addiction
%K computer game addiction
%K STICA
%K intervention
%K cognitive behavioral therapy
%U http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/13/1/43/abstract