TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Maladaptive daydreaming as a new form of behavioral addiction
JO  - Journal of behavioral addictions
A1  - Pietkiewicz, Igor J.
A1  - Nęcki, Szymon
A1  - Bańbura, Anna
A1  - Tomalski, Radosław
SP  - 838
EP  - 843
VL  - 7
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2062-5871
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.95
ID  - ref1
ER  -