Screening for Problematic Internet Use May Help Identify Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease
Background. Impulse control disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) represent emerging problems with potentially devastating consequences. The standard screening methods for impulse control disorders are clinically imperfect. Although it is rarely reported, many patients utilize the Internet to fulfil...
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| author | Márton Kovács Attila Makkos Dávid Pintér Annamária Juhász Gergely Darnai Kázmér Karádi József Janszky Norbert Kovács |
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| description | Background. Impulse control disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) represent emerging problems with potentially devastating consequences. The standard screening methods for impulse control disorders are clinically imperfect. Although it is rarely reported, many patients utilize the Internet to fulfill their compulsive behaviors because of its easy accessibility. We designed a study to test the hypothesis that an active screening for excessive Internet use and Internet addiction might improve the sensitivity of identification of impulse control disorders. Methods. The standard screening method included the Questionnaire for Impulsive-Compulsive Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease and the modified Minnesota Impulsive Disorders Interview. In the second round, the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire was also assessed for detecting excessive Internet use. Results. While the standard approach identified 19 patients out of 106 (17.9%) with any type of impulse control disorders, screening for the problematic Internet use detected 29 patients with impulse control disorders (27.4%) having significantly better efficacy over the standard method (p=0.004, the McNemar test). Conclusions. Our study suggests that the screening for problematic Internet use by the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire is an effective, feasible, and easy-to-use add-on method for identifying PD patients with impulse control disorders more efficiently and probably at earlier stages. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4fee300e0ba548e3ae691b0cb955d2ff2025-02-03T01:21:27ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85842019-01-01201910.1155/2019/49250154925015Screening for Problematic Internet Use May Help Identify Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s DiseaseMárton Kovács0Attila Makkos1Dávid Pintér2Annamária Juhász3Gergely Darnai4Kázmér Karádi5József Janszky6Norbert Kovács7Doctoral School of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryDoctoral School of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryDoctoral School of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryDoctoral School of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryDepartment of Neurology, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryInstitute of Behavioral Sciences, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryDepartment of Neurology, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryDepartment of Neurology, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryBackground. Impulse control disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) represent emerging problems with potentially devastating consequences. The standard screening methods for impulse control disorders are clinically imperfect. Although it is rarely reported, many patients utilize the Internet to fulfill their compulsive behaviors because of its easy accessibility. We designed a study to test the hypothesis that an active screening for excessive Internet use and Internet addiction might improve the sensitivity of identification of impulse control disorders. Methods. The standard screening method included the Questionnaire for Impulsive-Compulsive Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease and the modified Minnesota Impulsive Disorders Interview. In the second round, the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire was also assessed for detecting excessive Internet use. Results. While the standard approach identified 19 patients out of 106 (17.9%) with any type of impulse control disorders, screening for the problematic Internet use detected 29 patients with impulse control disorders (27.4%) having significantly better efficacy over the standard method (p=0.004, the McNemar test). Conclusions. Our study suggests that the screening for problematic Internet use by the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire is an effective, feasible, and easy-to-use add-on method for identifying PD patients with impulse control disorders more efficiently and probably at earlier stages.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4925015 |
| spellingShingle | Márton Kovács Attila Makkos Dávid Pintér Annamária Juhász Gergely Darnai Kázmér Karádi József Janszky Norbert Kovács Screening for Problematic Internet Use May Help Identify Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease Behavioural Neurology |
| title | Screening for Problematic Internet Use May Help Identify Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease |
| title_full | Screening for Problematic Internet Use May Help Identify Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease |
| title_fullStr | Screening for Problematic Internet Use May Help Identify Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Screening for Problematic Internet Use May Help Identify Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease |
| title_short | Screening for Problematic Internet Use May Help Identify Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease |
| title_sort | screening for problematic internet use may help identify impulse control disorders in parkinson s disease |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4925015 |
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