Therapeutic Interventions Targeted at Problematic Use of Digital Technology: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Evidence

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This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of various therapeutic interventions for problematic digital technology use, including psychological therapies, digital programs, and exercise-based approaches. The resource is primarily intended for researchers and clinicians seeking to understand evidence across behavioral domains such as internet use, smartphone addiction, and gaming disorder. It reports that structured psychological treatments demonstrated consistent benefits, while noting limited evidence for emerging behaviors like social media addiction.

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88329a2d31ab4ee6
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PubMed Central
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Yatan Pal Singh Balhara (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Oshmita Bhattacharjee (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Riya Kaur Bhatia (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Rajkumar Sanahan (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Ragul Ganesh (Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research), Siddharth Sarkar (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Rajeev Ranjan (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Shivanand Kattimani (Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research)
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2026-05-12
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gold
DOI
10.2196/89280
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@article{allodium:88329a2d31ab4ee6,
  title = {Therapeutic Interventions Targeted at Problematic Use of Digital Technology: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Evidence},
  author = {Yatan Pal Singh Balhara and Oshmita Bhattacharjee and Riya Kaur Bhatia and Rajkumar Sanahan and Ragul Ganesh and Siddharth Sarkar and Rajeev Ranjan and Shivanand Kattimani},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.2196/89280},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/89280}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Therapeutic Interventions Targeted at Problematic Use of Digital Technology: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Evidence
AU  - Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh
AU  - Bhattacharjee, Oshmita
AU  - Bhatia, Riya Kaur
AU  - Sanahan, Rajkumar
AU  - Ganesh, Ragul
AU  - Sarkar, Siddharth
AU  - Ranjan, Rajeev
AU  - Kattimani, Shivanand
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.2196/89280
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/89280
ER  -

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Balhara, Y. P. S., Bhattacharjee, O., Bhatia, R. K., Sanahan, R., Ganesh, R., Sarkar, S., Ranjan, R., & Kattimani, S. (2026). Therapeutic Interventions Targeted at Problematic Use of Digital Technology: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Evidence. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2196/89280

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