Nomofobija (No mobile phone phobia) kao novi psihijatrijski entitet

master's thesis

• Title (english): Nomophobia (No mobile phone phobia) as a new psychiatric entity
• Author: Bruno Gross
• Mentor: Miroslav Herceg (mentor)
• Committee member: Zrnka Kovačić Petrović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dražen Begić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Miroslav Herceg (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; (Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-07-17, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences; Psychiatry

Abstract

Nomofobija je poremećaj modernog, tehnološki razvijenog i digitalnog svijeta. Odnosi se na patološki strah od nedostatka mobilnog telefona ili računala te gubitka signala ili pražnjenja baterije mobilnog telefona te je kao takav prikladan za svrstavanje među specifične fobije, ali se snažno preklapa i s ovisničkim ponašanjem. Izraz postoji tek nešto više od desetljeća, ali trenutno dostupne studije pokazuju alarmantno visoku prevalenciju među stanovništvom, pretežito mladima. Postoje razni... More čimbenici koji se mogu povezati s razvojem ovog poremećaja, iako su spoznaje o njemu još u povojima. Sa sigurnošću se ustanovila povezanost s mlađom dobi, ekstroverzijom, niskim samopoštovanjem, tjeskobom i impulzivnošću. Postoje tri glavna obrasca ponašanja, odnosno načina korištenja mobilnog telefona kod osoba koje pate od nomofobije – impulzivno korištenje, telefon kao zaštitni oklop te telefon kao sredstvo izbjegavanja komunikacije. Klinički se prikazuje kao psihoemocionalni nemir ili tjeskoba, a u fizičke simptome ubrajaju se tremor, tahikardija, pojačano znojenje. Također, vidi se veliki udio komorbiditeta poput depresije, agorafobije i poremećaja ličnosti. Utjecaj nomofobije je mnogostruk, od fizičkog (bolesti lokomotornog sustava, lošija tjelesna kondicija, poremećaji spavanja, itd.) i psihoemocionalnog (tjeskoba, teškoće u komunikaciji, ovisnosti) tereta koji nosi sam bolesnik do kolektivnog tereta, čijim se utjecajem mijenja oblik socijalnih interakcija. Terapijske opcije su ograničene zbog slabe istraženosti, ali postoje naznake za korisnost kognitivno-bihevioralne psihoterapije u kombinaciji s antidepresivima ili benzodiazepinima. Dok se ne stvore bolji uvjeti za liječenje pojedinaca, jedina opcija je djelovanje u zajednici. Prevencija kroz javnozdravstvene kampanje, zakoni koji zabranjuju korištenje mobilnih telefona u opasnim situacijama te edukacija roditelja i adolescenata su od najveće važnosti za smanjenje štete koju ovaj novi poremećaj uzrokuje. Less

Abstract (english)

Nomophobia is a disorder of the modern, technologically developed and digital world. It pertains to a morbid fear of being without a mobile phone or personal computer and of losing signal coverage or having an empty phone battery. As such, it may be an appropriate candidate for inclusion in the list of specific phobias. However, there are many overlaps between nomophobia and dependency disorders. The term has existed for little longer than a decade, yet available studies have shown that... More alarmingly large numbers of people may be coping with the disorder, mostly younger people. There are only a few factors that are known to have a positive correlation with nomophobia. Those are: younger age, extraversion, low self-esteem, anxiety and imuplsivity. Three main behaviour patterns have been observed in patients, regarding their relationship to their mobile phone – impulsive use, using a cell phone as a protective shell and as a means to avoid communication. Clinically, nomophobia presents as agitation or nervousness, while physical manifestations consist of tremor, tachycardia, increased sweating, etc. Also, there seems to exist a high number of people with comorbidities such as depression, agoraphobia and personality disorders. The effect of nomophobia ranges from a physical (musculoskeletal disease, bad physical condition, sleep disorders) and psychoemotional (anxiety, difficulty with communication, dependence) burden for individuals to a collective burden, the influence of which is changing the form of social interaction. Management options are limited due to lack of research, but CBT combined with antidepressants or benzodiazepines is showing promise. Until better treatment options become available, the only other option are public interventions. Prevention via public health campaigns, laws that prohibit cell phone use in dangerous situations and parent (along with adolescent) education about the subject are of paramount importance in reducing the damage this new disorder is causing. Less

• Keywords: mobilni telefon; ovisnost; specifična fobija
• Keywords (english): cell phone; dependence; specific phobia
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:341142
• Study programme: Title: Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica medicine (doktor/doktorica medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-09-13 08:05:12