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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.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
isolation 17 4
Support another treatment 10 3
Other 8 2
General health 5 0
Anxiety and frustration 4 2
Amusement 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
4 50%
Mild
3 38%
None
1 13%

Most commonly reported side effects

get really bummed if folks don't respond to my entries
4 50%
get paranoid that people are purposely not answering my messages
3 38%
I get addicted if it is fun
3 38%
anxious
2 25%
fear of the reason people don't answer because the inherantly don't like me
2 25%
angered
2 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Currently Using Social Networking Online

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
3
14
4
11

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 25%
Usually
2 25%
Sometimes
4 50%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
3 38%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
5 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 13%
< $25
1 13%

Report created on November 21, 2009.