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What is Social Networking Online?

A social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social network services are web based and provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as e-mail and instant messaging services.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Feelings of isolation 20 5 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Increase effect of another treatment 11 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Other 7 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Anxiety and frustration 7 3 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
General health 5 0
Loneliness 2 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 66 patients currently using Social Networking Online

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 4
Mild
 3
None
 6

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Social Networking Online

get really bummed if folks don't respond to my entries 4
Anxious mood 3
get paranoid that people are purposely not answering my messages 3
I get addicted if it is fun 3
fear of the reason people don't answer because the inherantly don't like me 2
Anger 2
See all 9 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Social Networking Online (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 1   Other: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped using Social Networking Online

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Social Networking Online

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Stopped Using Social Networking Online

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Social Networking Online

Always
 5 36%
Usually
 4 29%
Sometimes
 5 36%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Social Networking Online

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 3 21%
A little
 3 21%
Not at all
 8 57%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Social Networking Online

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 25%
< $25
 3 75%

Report created on February 10, 2012.