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Background and Aims: In the digital age, Internet addiction (IA) was deemed an epidemic and few treatments had been effectively developed for it. Here, we proposed a solution-focused group counseling (SFGC) as a potentially solution to reduce Internet addiction among college students. The present study examined the short- and long-term effect of a five-week solution-focused group counseling intervention on Internet addiction. Methods: Thirty-two participants were recruited and randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group, and twenty-six participants completed the whole intervention. The experimental group (n = 14) received the intervention, while control group (n = 12) did not. The revised version of the Chinese Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R), the Future Time Perspective, and resting-state EEG were administered pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at two follow-up tests (one month and six months after intervention). Results: The results showed that the scores of the CIAS-R in the experimental group were significantly decreased after intervention, and these effects could be sustained for one month and six months follow-ups. Additionally, the intervention conducted an increase in future time perspective. EEG results further suggested that the alpha, beta, and gamma absolute power decreased after the intervention. Conclusion: These results from the pilot-study primarily suggested that solution-focused group counseling could be an effective intervention for Internet addiction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Internet addiction was considered as an epidemic in the digital age, and we have few effective treatments. Here, we proposed a solution-focused group counseling that could potentially reduce the Internet addiction among college students. The present study used behavior and resting state EEG to examine short-term and long-term effect of this intervention. Through questionnaire and structured interview, 32 participants were recruited and randomly assigned into the experimental group (n=16) and control group (n=16). The experimental group received a five-week solution-focused group counseling, while control group did not receive any intervention. The revised version of the Chinese Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R) and resting-state EEG were administered pre- and post-intervention, as well as two follow-up tests (one month and six months after intervention). Results showed that the scores of four dimensions of the CIAS-R in the experimental group were significantly decreased after intervention, and these effects could last for one month and six months follow-ups. EEG results suggested that the beta and gamma absolute power in the experimental group decreased after intervention. These results suggested that solution-focused group counseling could be an effective intervention on Internet addiction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]