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135 de articoleInternet gaming disorder is recognized as a behavioral addiction with significant clinical and public health implications. The article examines evidence-based treatment approaches and the specific challenges clinicians face in managing this condition across diverse patient populations.
This study employed machine learning algorithms on EEG data and neuropsychological assessments to distinguish internet gaming disorder from alcohol use disorder and healthy controls. The multimodal approach combining brain activity patterns with psychological measures achieved 71.2% accuracy, identifying differential neural connectivity patterns between the disorder groups.
This study examined whether social media addiction components can be classified into 'core' criteria (mood modification, relapse, withdrawal, conflict) and 'peripheral' criteria (salience, tolerance) using two established addiction scales in 2,761 adolescents. A two-factor model better explained the data than a single-factor model, with core criteria showing stronger associations with depression, anxiety, and loneliness.
This study examined resting-state quantitative EEG coherence in 29 gambling disorder patients versus 45 healthy controls, finding distinct patterns of interhemispheric connectivity disruption. Gambling disorder was characterized by frontal pole hypercoherence combined with hypocoherence in temporal, central, and parietal regions, with connectivity patterns correlating with disorder duration.
This research study investigates the prevalence and patterns of food addiction among young adults in Korea and examines its associations with substance use, behavioral addictions, and other compulsive behaviors. The study uses empirical methodology to understand how food addiction co-occurs with other addictive conditions in this demographic.
This epidemiological study of 5,511 Korean adults found that non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) was the strongest predictor of addictive disorders (alcohol, tobacco, internet gaming), with over 9-fold increased risk. Interestingly, while regular walking was protective, moderate-to-high exercise was associated with increased addiction risk, suggesting complex relationships between behavioral patterns and addictive disorders.
A 12-month randomized controlled trial evaluated CBT's effectiveness for treating alcohol use disorder, drug addiction, gambling disorder, and codependency across approximately 70-74 participants per condition. Results showed statistically significant improvements (p < 0.001) in quality of life and reduced addiction severity in the CBT group compared to controls, as measured by standardized instruments and validated assessment scales.
This narrative review examines psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and neuromodulation techniques as emerging treatments for behavioral addictions, focusing on their mechanisms in targeting disrupted reward, executive control, and stress regulation networks. The authors synthesize current research on their applications in gambling disorder, gaming disorder, internet use disorder, and compulsive sexual behavior disorder, while identifying research gaps and translational challenges.
This study examined relationships between early maladaptive schemas (EMS) and symptoms of gaming disorder (GD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) in 1054 young adults using validated questionnaires and regression analysis. Different schemas were associated with each disorder: AUD symptoms linked to dependence/incompetence and vulnerability schemas, while GD symptoms associated with enmeshment and subjugation schemas, suggesting distinct psychological pathways for each addiction.
This study examined immediate and delayed verbal memory performance in 515 participants including those with stimulant, alcohol, cannabis use disorders and gambling disorder versus healthy controls. Findings revealed significantly lower recall accuracy in substance use and gambling disorders with distinct error profiles: alcohol use disorder showed elevated intrusion errors (inhibitory deficits), stimulant use showed increased repetition errors (monitoring deficits), while gambling disorder showed performance decline without elevated error patterns.
This scoping review examined associations between substance use and problematic pornography use (PPU) across 8 cross-sectional studies, finding positive correlations between PPU and alcohol, cocaine, and smoking, though results were inconsistent across studies. The review highlights significant heterogeneity in how PPU is operationalized and calls for standardized definitions and further research on this potential comorbidity.
Japan presents a paradoxical addiction profile with very low illicit drug use (~3% lifetime prevalence) but significant harm from alcohol, tobacco, and gambling among the highest globally. Recent trends show a shift from methamphetamine to cannabis-related offenses, alongside emerging concerns about gaming disorder linked to digitalization, particularly affecting working-age men.
This study examined how perceived social support (PSS) differs across five addiction types and with multiple addictions in 5,654 emerging adult males. Young men with gambling or gaming disorders reported significantly lower PSS than those with alcohol, cannabis, or nicotine disorders, with PSS further declining in those with multiple addictions, suggesting increased vulnerability to social isolation and mental health deterioration.
This study examines agreement between adolescent self-reports and parent reports on Internet Gaming Disorder screening in 58 Japanese youth attending psychiatric clinics. While dimensional scores showed moderate correlation, parents reported significantly higher problem severity than children, with low categorical agreement on diagnostic classifications, highlighting the importance of multi-informant assessment in IGD diagnosis.
Researchers validated an operant conditioning model where mice learn to press levers for light stimulation independent of hunger or typical reward responses, providing a translational model for studying behavioral addictions and compulsive behavior patterns. Results demonstrated that response-contingent light acts as a reinforcer establishing discrimination and persistent responding, with the effect specific to green light wavelength and contingent delivery rather than non-contingent light exposure.
This study examined impulsivity and compulsivity in 79 participants (34 excessive social media users, 45 non-excessive users) using standardized neurocognitive tasks and questionnaires. Excessive users showed lower delay gratification but greater cognitive flexibility, suggesting impulsivity as a primary feature rather than compulsivity in problematic social media use.
This longitudinal study identified four trajectories of video gaming behavior from childhood to adulthood using growth mixture modeling, finding that consistently high gaming levels and early preschool gaming onset predicted greater Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms in adulthood. Results suggest early exposure to frequent gaming correlates with adult problematic gaming similar to patterns observed in substance use disorders.
This clinical trial examined whether metacognitive activation (reflective thinking about one's own cognitive abilities) improves visual planning performance in 122 alcohol-dependent men using the Porteus Maze Test. Results showed that reflective responders demonstrated better planning improvements after metacognitive activation, particularly those with initial planning difficulties, suggesting that reflective metacognitive processes may support executive function improvements in alcohol use disorder.