@article{ref1,
title="Maladaptive daydreaming as a new form of behavioral addiction",
journal="Journal of behavioral addictions",
year="2018",
author="Pietkiewicz, Igor J. and Nęcki, Szymon and Bańbura, Anna and Tomalski, Radosław",
volume="7",
number="3",
pages="838-843",
abstract="BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) has many features of behavioral addiction, but research exploring this syndrome is limited. This case study provides a qualitative exploration of MD. <br><br>METHODS: A structured clinical interview and mental state examination of a patient with MD were video-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were subjected to the interpretative phenomenological analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: MD was developed as a strategy to cope with distress but led to uncontrollable absorption in fantasy, social withdrawal, and neglecting aspects of everyday life. It was coupled with excessive Internet use and viewing porn. <br><br>DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Patients should be questioned about MD during clinical assessment. Further studies are necessary to determine whether MD constitutes a separate syndrome or is a part of other behavioral addictions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2062-5871",
doi="10.1556/2006.7.2018.95",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.95"
}