Dependențe de substanțe și comportamentale.
135 de articoleThis study examined whether a two-factor impulsivity model predicts Gaming Disorder and Internet Gaming Disorder using survey data from 372 gaming forum participants. Results identified a five-factor impulsivity structure, with only Urgency and Inhibitory Control predicting clinically significant gaming disorder symptoms, suggesting similar pathways to substance and gambling disorders.
An editorial discussing how individuals vary in their susceptibility to and expression of addictive behaviors. Examines biological, psychological, and environmental factors that contribute to heterogeneity in addiction development and progression.
Internet 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.
This review examines the growing problem of excessive screen use and behavioral addiction, noting increased prevalence since the COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty for individuals to disengage from social media and gaming. Evidence-based treatment employs a biopsychosocial approach including therapy, medication, mindfulness, and support groups, with future research needed to strengthen diagnostic criteria and treatment outcomes.
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.
Social media platforms employ design features intentionally engineered to create compulsive use patterns and behavioral addiction. The article explores potential modifications to these platforms that could reduce addictive mechanisms while maintaining functionality.
Cocaine addiction involves lasting biological changes rather than willpower failure, with repeated use rewiring communication between the brain's reward system and hippocampus. The protein DeltaFosB accumulates with drug use and acts as a genetic switch, altering neuronal function and strengthening the drive to seek cocaine.
