A Case Report Based on Reality Therapy on Problematic Internet Use

Year 2024, , 448 - 465, 31.05.2024

Asiye Dursun

https://doi.org/10.31682/ayna.1384294

Abstract

Intense and uncontrolled internet use can lead to behavioral addiction, resulting in clinical-level symptoms. Mental health professionals use different theoretical perspectives while intervening in such situations. One of these approaches is reality therapy, which was examined for its suitability to Turkish culture. In this study, the counseling process based on reality therapy with a 25-year-old young adult showing symptoms of problematic internet use was analyzed. For this purpose, brief information was provided about problematic internet use, the basic concepts of reality therapy, and the wants, direction, evaluation, and planning WDEP system. Then, the counseling process was presented in the light of reality therapy. It has been observed that the client intensively uses the Internet as a way to escape from the current problems in his life, tries to meet his needs for entertainment and power through the Internet, and avoids taking responsibility. During the counseling process, the client discovered his own needs and managed to take responsibility for his life, made new plans, increased his control over internet use, and created alternatives to meet his needs in social life and playing games. In light of these results, it was inferred that the counseling process based on reality therapy would be functional for cases with problematic internet use and behavioral addiction symptoms. In this context, it is recommended that mental health professionals who work with clients who are problematic internet users or show signs of behavioral addiction should benefit from the basic concepts of reality therapy and the WDEP process in their intervention processes.

Keywords

Reality Therapy, Problematic Internet Use, Behavioral Addiction, case presentation

Problemli İnternet Kullanımı Üzerine Gerçeklik Terapisi Temelinde Bir Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Yoğun ve kontrolsüz internet kullanımının, ileri boyutlarda klinik vakalara dolayısıyla davranışsal bağımlılığa evrildiği durumlara rastlanmaktadır. Böyle durumlara müdahale ederken, ruh sağlığı uzmanları farklı kuramlardan faydalanmaktadır. Bunlardan biri de Türk kültürüne uygunluğu irdelenen gerçeklik terapisidir. Bu çalışmada da, problemli internet kullanım belirtilerini, davranışsal bağımlılık boyutta sergilediği düşünülen 25 yaşındaki bir genç yetişkin ile gerçeklik terapisi temelinde gerçekleştirilen danışma süreci, temel kavramlar ve İstek-Yapma-Değerlendirme-Plan yapma (IYDP) sistemi bağlamında vaka analiz edilmiştir. Bu amaçla ilk olarak problemli internet kullanımına ve gerçeklik terapisinin temel kavramları ile IYDP sistemine dair kısa bilgi verilmiştir. Ardından danışma süreci gerçeklik terapisi ışığında sunulmuştur. Danışanın yaşantısında var olan sorunlardan kaçış yolu olarak yoğun düzeyde internet kullandığı, sorumluluk almak yerine özellikle eğlence ve güç ihtiyacını internetten karşılamaya çalıştığı görülmüştür. Danışma sürecinde, danışan kendi ihtiyaçlarını keşfederek hayatı üzerinde sorumluluk almayı başarmış, hayatında yeni planlar yaparak, internet kullanımı üzerindeki kontrolünü arttırmış ve oyun oynama davranışı ile karşıladığı ihtiyaçlarına sosyal hayatta alternatifler oluşturmuştur. Bu sonuçlar ışığında, gerçeklik terapisi temelinde gerçekleştirilen danışma sürecinin, problemli internet kullanımı ve davranışsal bağımlılık belirtilerinin var olduğu vakalar için işlevsel olacağı düşünülmektedir. Bu bağlamda problemli internet kullanıcısı olan veya davranışsal bağımlılık belirtileri gösteren danışanlar ile çalışan ruh sağlığı uzmanlarına, müdahale süreçlerinde gerçeklik terapisinin temel kavramlarından ve IYDP sürecinden faydalanmaları önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Gerçeklik Terapisi, Problemli Internet Kullanımı, Davranışsal Bağımlılık, olgu sunumu

Supporting Institution

Bulunmamaktadır.

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