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{"title":"Functional Impact of Increasing Minor Intervals in North Indian Classical Music on Cortical Sources and Emotional Responses.","authors":"Abhisek Sahoo, Prashant Tayade, Suriya Prakash Muthukrishnan, Simran Kaur, Ratna Sharma","doi":"10.1177/09727531251355821","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531251355821","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>North Indian classical music ragas evoke distinct emotional responses, shaped by their tonal structures. Prior studies on Western music have shown that minor and major intervals influence affective valence and neural activity, but similar research in the Indian context is limited.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to investigate how increasing minor-to-major intervals (m/M tonal ratios) in North Indian classical music affect cortical sources and emotional responses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty healthy participants listened to four ragas-Bilawal (M1), Yaman (M2), Puriya Kalyan (M3), and Todi (M4)-while undergoing EEG recording. Emotional responses were assessed using the GEMS-25 and self-assessment manikin (SAM) scales. The ragas were selected to represent ascending m/M tonal ratios.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ragas with higher proportions of major intervals (e.g., Bilawal) elicited positive emotions such as joy and calmness, accompanied by widespread cortical activation, particularly in areas associated with emotional processing and musical familiarity. In contrast, ragas with increasing minor intervals (e.g., Todi) induced negative affect such as sadness and tension, with reduced cortical engagement. Raga Todi showed minimal deviation from resting-state EEG, correlating with low arousal and negative valence. EEG analysis revealed heightened activation in areas involved in acoustic processing and the Default Mode Network during Bilawal, which progressively declined across Yaman, Puriya Kalyan, and Todi as the m/M ratio increased.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The minor-to-major tonal ratio significantly modulates emotional and cortical responses in Indian classical music. Increasing minor intervals reduces cortical engagement and evokes negative affective states. These findings not only mirror trends observed in Western music but also highlight the cultural and therapeutic potential of ragas in emotional regulation and mental well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":" ","pages":"09727531251355821"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12255653/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144635940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Psychological Impact of Legal Procedure and Victim Blaming on Women Domestic Violence Victims.","authors":"Pranjali, Jyoti Yadav, Aditya Veer Singh, Syed Sajid Husain Kazmi, Akanksha Singh","doi":"10.1177/09727531251351063","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531251351063","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Domestic violence includes pattern of abusive or coercive behaviours that occur over time and typically escalate in severity. These patterns of behaviour are directed to assert power, dominance, control and/or coercion over women in line with patriarchal notions of marriage. Prior literature had profoundly addressed the multi-factor implications of encounters with domestic violence, but the gap persists in the areas of societal victim-blaming and re-victimisation that occur during legal procedures.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This research aimed at exploring the psychological impact of societal victim blaming and re-victimisation through legal procedures among domestic violence victims.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The current study adopted quantitative approach to address the research question. Ex-Post Facto research design was used. A representative sample of 100 women victims was selected through a purposive sampling technique. The dataset was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics to arrive at a meaningful conclusion.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Findings of the study reported that significant differences were observed in the victim-blaming attitudes, psychological distress and legal re-victimisation assessed across the age groups and type of abuse endured. Findings also suggested that victim-blaming attitudes legal re-victimisation significantly predicted psychological distress among participants with <i>R</i> ² = 0.117, suggesting a 11.7% variability.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings of the study highlighted the catastrophic impact of victim-blaming attitudes and re-victimisation through legal procedures on various mental and psychological outcomes. Hence, this study presses on the importance of addressing the hurdles and psychological repercussions of legal procedures that victim had to encounter.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":" ","pages":"09727531251351063"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12254133/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence Estimates of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) in a South Indian Population.","authors":"Krishna S Nair, Roana Liz George, V R Remya, Ramitha P A, Chinthu V Saji, Rinku Raj Mullasseril, Rajesh A Shenoi, Jayasree Nair, Rajee Krishna, Krishnakumar K N, Amal Thomas, Deepthi Varughese, Goutam Chandra, Kochupurackal P Mohanakumar, Usha Rajamma","doi":"10.1177/09727531251348188","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531251348188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) represent a significant public health concern globally, yet comprehensive prevalence data in India, a nation with 1.4 billion inhabitants, remains scarce. Limited systematic investigations have hindered effective public health planning.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of NDDs within a local Panchayath population in Kottayam, Kerala, employing a community-based methodology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A two-phase cross-sectional study was conducted. Phase I involved a door-to-door survey to screen for NDDs, targeting the entire Panchayath population. In Phase II, individuals screened as at-risk underwent detailed clinical assessments. The collected data were analysed to determine the overall and specific prevalence of various NDDs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall prevalence of NDDs in the surveyed population (<i>n</i> = 26,465) after Phase II was 0.80% (1 in 125), with a significantly higher prevalence of 1.38% (1 in 72) in children under 12 years. The prevalence rates of specific disorders included epilepsy (0.38%, 0.50% in children), specific learning disability (0.10%, 0.29% in children), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (0.05%, 0.32% in children), developmental language disorder (0.026%, 0.029% in children), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (0.02%, 0.06% in children).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A key strength of the study was its inclusion of the entire Panchayath population in Phase I, filling a significant gap in the literature on NDD prevalence at the community level in India. As one of the first community-level estimates, it underscores the need for targeted public health strategies, particularly for children. The findings offer crucial data to guide policymakers and public health officials in planning interventions to reduce the burden of NDDs in the region.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":" ","pages":"09727531251348188"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12254137/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Construct Validity, Dimensionality, and Internal Consistency of Psycho-social Questionnaires in Indian Young Adults: A Cross-sectional EFA-PCA-based Study.","authors":"Mannu Brahmi, Dushyant Soni, Alma Ali, Greeshma Sharma, Jyoti Kumar","doi":"10.1177/09727531251347182","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531251347182","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Self-report questionnaires assessing psycho-social constructs such as values, empathy, personality, mindfulness and resting-state cognition are widely used in psychological research. Given India's collectivistic cultural orientation-emphasising interdependence and social harmony-these instruments may function differently than in Western settings.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study evaluated five widely used instruments-the Revised Portrait Value Questionnaire (PVQ-RR), Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), International Personality Item Pool's Big Five Inventory (IPIP-BFI), and Amsterdam Resting-State Questionnaire (ARSQ)-to determine their construct validity, internal consistency, and construct dimensionality within an Indian university student sample.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sample of 580 Indian university students (291 females; M = 22.5 ± 4.45 years) completed self-report questionnaires-PVQ-RR, IRI, IPIP-BFI and FFMQ-whose internal consistency, factorial validity, and structural deviations were examined employing Internal Consistency, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) measures. Besides, a subsample (<i>N</i> = 97) undergoing a one-hour meditation intervention completed the ARSQ to assess similar construct metrics in a state mindfulness context.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>FFMQ exhibited strong construct validity, reinforcing its five-factor structure and supporting its applicability in collectivistic Indian settings. IRI demonstrated near-optimal validity, with Empathic Concern (EC) and Perspective Taking (PT) showing expected conceptual overlap; overall, reinforcing the sole employment of EC and PT for assessing trait empathy. PVQ-RR exhibited circumplexity consistent with Schwartz's model but revealed cultural deviations in value clustering. ARSQ showed moderate structural alignment, while the IPIP-BFI displayed poor structural validity due to cross-loadings and interpretational inconsistencies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings provided an evaluation of the construct validity, internal consistency, and dimensionality of standardised psycho-social instruments in an Indian adult-educated cohort. FFMQ and IRI provided strong support for their theoretical foundations, whereas the PVQ-RR and ARSQ exhibited deviations related to cultural and cognitive-affective factors, respectively. In contrast, the IPIP-BFI necessitated significant future modifications for the Indian usage context.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":" ","pages":"09727531251347182"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12240987/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship of Loneliness with Stress and Adjustment in Working and Homemaker Women.","authors":"Shruti Jain, Mehfooz Ahmad, Geeta Singh","doi":"10.1177/09727531251343250","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531251343250","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The rising female labour force participation in India brings social isolation and stress into focus. The unique social challenges of maintaining contacts while juggling multiple roles highlight the significance of this research for understanding the psychological impacts of social isolation and stress in women. The study further emphasis the necessity of providing specific intervention strategies that help alleviate stress and improve techniques of adjustment; if successful, this indeed mitigates loneliness in women.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The study analyses the association among loneliness, stress and the level of adjustment among working and homemaker women aged 25-45 years living in Delhi NCR, considering their possible interrelations and effects on women's psychological well-being.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional design with 130 participants, involving the UCLA Loneliness Questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale and the Bell Adjustment Inventory as study measures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings indicate a moderate positive correlation between adjustment difficulties and loneliness, along with a correlation between stress and loneliness. Regression analysis shows that stress and adjustment together account for 75.4% of the variance in loneliness, suggesting that higher stress and adjustment challenges significantly contribute to loneliness among women.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This raises a critical concern aboutmitigating these aspects related to the mental health of women who navigate professional and domestic roles.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":" ","pages":"09727531251343250"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12240979/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Systematic Review of Challenges Faced by Students with Disabilities in Higher Education.","authors":"Mubashir Gull, Navneet Kaur, Shaimaa Ezzat Basha","doi":"10.1177/09727531251344705","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531251344705","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Students with disabilities often encounter multiple barriers in accessing and succeeding in higher education. These challenges include physical inaccessibility, lack of academic support and social exclusion.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>This systematic research attempts to identify important hurdles to higher education for students with disabilities, as well as examine the lack of accessibility and assistance. It also looks at publishing patterns, emphasising key publications, authors, nations and organisations in the subject.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The data was collected from Scopus and the Web of Science database and was analysed through a bibliometric approach with R software. The results indicated that students with disabilities in higher education encounter numerous challenges, which this study categorised into 14 major themes.</p><p><strong>Key message: </strong>This article offers recommendations for creating an inclusive educational environment in which students with disabilities are treated fairly and given equal access to learning opportunities.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":" ","pages":"09727531251344705"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12234507/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144599175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"N-acetyl L-cysteine and Growth Factors Impede Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Inflammatory Responses in Astrocytes to Amyloid-β in Serum-free Culture.","authors":"Diptesh Roy, Sukanya Sarkar, Subhas C Biswas","doi":"10.1177/09727531251340150","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531251340150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Astrocytes play an integral role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology, where they may act as a double-edged sword. The existing serum-supplemented in vitro astrocyte culture models are not suitable to study certain stress response mechanisms that occur in AD.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Here, we tried to develop a serum-free murine primary cortical astrocyte culture model to study endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and inflammation to investigate the effect of amyloid-beta (Aβ_1-42).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Astrocytes were cultured in a controlled serum-free environment to minimise interference from serum components. Serum-free astrocytes were exposed to oligomeric Aβ and subjected to imaging, immunocytochemistry, real-time PCR and western blot analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Using an established protocol, no significant activation of eIF2α, a key marker of ER stress, was observed under serum-free conditions, but with the removal of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), ER stress response was enhanced after 24 hours of Aβ exposure. Subsequently, the Aβ-induced inflammatory response, assessed through TNF-α expression, which was minimal in the presence of growth factors, became pronounced when these factors were withdrawn. Concomitantly, a significant increase in astrocytes reactivity, assessed by GFAP expression upon 24 hours of Aβ exposure, was observed. Transcript analysis revealed a time-dependent shift in the expression of inflammatory molecules, with early time points showing an increase in anti-inflammatory markers, while late exposure promoting pro-inflammatory responses.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study identifies that NAC and growth factors impede ER stress and inflammatory responses in astrocytes upon Aβ exposure in serum-free culture. These findings also highlight the potential of a serum-free culture system for studying ER stress and inflammation in astrocytes to understand the complex role of these cells in AD pathophysiology.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":" ","pages":"09727531251340150"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12234514/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144599176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Post-surgery Insights: Exploring Neurocognitive Enigma in Low-grade Glioma Involving the Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus.","authors":"Konusu Sreya, Uditi Gupta, Talwar Tania, Jaryal Ashok K, Borkar Sachin, Gunna Nikhila R","doi":"10.1177/09727531251347122","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531251347122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In young patients, improving post-surgery quality of life is vital. A critical lacuna in glioma resections is the absence of tract-specific digital tests to safeguard cognitive functions.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to assess cognitive impairment in patients with pre-frontal low-grade gliomas (LGG) involving the superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The current study documented cognitive impairment using the battery of tests temporarily licensed from The Many Brains Project (TMB) in patients who underwent surgery for pre-frontal LGG with radiological evidence of involvement of the SLF.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Post-operative neuropsychological evaluations in patients with SLF lesions revealed significantly reduced cognitive performance compared to healthy participants. These deficits were evident in tests such as Simple Reaction Time, Visual Patterns, Digit Symbol Substitution, Digit Span, Attention tasks and Trail Making Tests.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Functional domains like attention, working memory and executive function may be affected in patients by both the tumour and neurosurgical intervention. Based on these results, we recommend using Reaction Time, Digit Symbol Substitution, Multiple Object Tracking and Trail Making Tests as practical cognitive evaluation tools, complementing traditional Intraoperative Neurophysiological techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":" ","pages":"09727531251347122"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12227439/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144574685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Affect-elicited N1 and P3b Effects Under Attentional Demands: Event-related Potentials-based Mass-univariate Analysis in Young Adolescents with Gender Implications.","authors":"Mannu Brahmi, Harshita Jain, Pooja Swami Sahni, Greeshma Sharma, Dushyant Soni, Jyoti Kumar","doi":"10.1177/09727531251346432","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531251346432","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The interplay between emotional stimuli and cognitive control is crucial to understanding adaptive behaviour, particularly in young adolescents whose executive functioning and emotional regulation are still developing. While prior research has examined these influences, the underlying neurobehavioural correlates remain insufficiently understood.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study investigated the influence of attentional demands on emotional valence in young Indian adolescents through the analysis of behavioural responses and event-related potentials (ERPs) in an affect-primed flanker task.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-four young adolescents (68.18% female, aged 13-14) participated in a flanker task with congruent and incongruent trials at two levels of difficulty, wherein each flanker trial was presented immediately after time-locked affective picture stimuli (positive/negative/neutral valence). Electroencephalography recordings were analysed to identify ERP components alongside an examination of the behavioural data (reaction times/accuracy). Robust statistical methods addressed gender-specific ERP and behavioural patterns.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ERP-based mass-univariate analysis revealed significant differences between positive and negative stimuli at early (88-140 ms) and late (352-412 ms) time windows. Negative stimuli elicited stronger N1 amplitudes, while positive stimuli demonstrated enhanced P3b amplitudes. This differentiation aligns with dual-processing models of emotion and attention, whereby negative stimuli are processed rapidly at an early stage, while positive stimuli engage deeper cognitive processing at later stages. The absence of a typical late positive potential component highlighted the prioritisation of task demands over emotional processing, suggesting that limited attentional resources were allocated to sustained emotional evaluation. Gender differences were noted, with females demonstrating slower reaction times yet higher accuracy, as well as more positive ERP waves in fronto-temporal regions, regardless of valence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings underscored the temporal dynamics of emotion-attention interactions during young adolescence, highlighting the salience-driven nature of early attentional processes and the role of emotional valence in cognitive engagement. Furthermore, gender differences suggested distinct strategies for emotion-cognition integration.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":" ","pages":"09727531251346432"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12227442/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144574684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Internet Addiction: A Case Report.","authors":"Anshuma Dubey, Shivali Sharma, Madhurima Pradhan, S Z H Zaidi","doi":"10.1177/09727531251347786","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531251347786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Internet has become a necessity among adolescents in recent years. The accessibility of Internet and associated platforms for adolescents is a major problem which is leading to Internet Addiction (IA). Adolescents spend plenty amount of time playing online games, chatting on various social media platforms, using shopping websites, watching pornographic content, etc. Excessive use of Internet can quickly become ingrained, which can result in anxiety, low self-esteem, boredom and warped perceptions of reality.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The study aimed to explore the therapeutic effectiveness of Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) on IA, along with anxiety and low self-esteem in adolescents.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A Single case report method is used in this study. We present a case of a 17-year-old male presented with the chief complaints of overuse of Internet, disturbed sleep, poor academic performance, irritability, and increased aggression over the last three and a half years. As per the parents, his internet usage has increased since the COVID-19 lockdown. This case report focuses on the brief case history with the detailed assessment and psychotherapeutic formulation of the case. A total number of 12 sessions in 3 phases of MET were taken, and the pre- and post-therapeutic assessments were also done.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>As per the post-therapeutic assessment, the changes in the symptoms were seen in the client along with improved academic performance. As reported by parents of the client, the client now uses internet for his academic requirements and for some recreational time too.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MET is an effective technique not only for substance addiction but also for IA among adolescents. It can be used as a brief intervention for those facing challenges to overcome from IA.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":" ","pages":"09727531251347786"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12209228/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144551767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}