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Anatolian Current Medical Journal · July 16, 2026
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This cross-sectional study of 107 adolescents with problematic internet use symptoms reports positive correlations between internet addiction severity, depressive symptoms, and sleep disturbance, with ADHD as the most common comorbid psychiatric diagnosis. The design and sample are adequate to describe associations but cannot establish causation or clinical outcomes, and lack a comparison group.
Cross-sectional observational clinical study. 107 adolescents aged 11–18 years admitted to a child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic with problematic internet use symptoms.. Intervention: None; observational study.. n = 107. Single child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic (location not specified in source)..
Mean age 14.42±2.27 years At least one psychiatric diagnosis in 41.1% of participants; ADHD most common YIAS scores positively correlated with BDI scores (r=.385, p<0.05)
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These findings suggest that adolescents with problematic internet use warrant screening for depressive symptoms and sleep disturbance, but the cross-sectional design does not establish whether internet use causes these symptoms or vice versa. Clinical decision-making should not rely on this study alone.
Single-centre cross-sectional observational study with modest sample size and correlational analysis; establishes associations but lacks a comparator group and cannot infer causation or clinical impact.
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These findings suggest that adolescents with problematic internet use warrant screening for depressive symptoms and sleep disturbance, but the cross-sectional design does not establish whether internet use causes these symptoms or vice versa. Clinical decision-making should not rely on this study alone.
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Aims: This study aimed to evaluate depressive symptoms, sleep quality, and psychiatric diagnoses in adolescents aged 11-18 years presenting with problematic internet use symptoms and to examine their associations with internet addiction severity.Methods: A total of 107 adolescents admitted to a child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic were included. Data were collected using a Sociodemographic Data Form, the Young Internet Addiction Scale to assess problematic internet use symptom severity, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Psychiatric diagnoses were assessed with K-SADS-PL. Results: The mean age of the participants was 14.42±2.27 years. At least one psychiatric diagnosis was identified in 41.1% of participants, and ADHD was the most common diagnosis. YIAS scores were positively correlated with BDI scores (r=.385, p
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