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Common Practice Elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Gaming Disorder: A Systematic Review and Expert Panel Evaluation

This systematic review identified 28 CBT studies across 22 interventions for gaming disorder, synthesizing common therapeutic practice elements through manual analysis and expert evaluation. The most frequently used components were emotion regulation skills training (95.5%), psychoeducation (90.9%), and cognitive restructuring (86.4%), with behavioral activation and relapse prevention appearing universally in individual therapy formats.

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Linking Mental Health and Digital Addiction: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends

This bibliometric study analyzed 863 peer-reviewed articles to map the relationship between digital addiction (internet, smartphone, social media) and mental health outcomes across multiple research fields. Key findings identified anxiety disorder, depression, and sleep quality as primary mental health concerns associated with addictive digital device use, while highlighting underexplored populations and emerging research directions.

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Development and Validation of STEPS-IDD: A Screening Tool for Excessive and Problematic Internet and Digital Device Use Based on ICD-11 Framework

This study presents the development and validation of STEPS-IDD, a comprehensive screening tool designed to assess multiple addictive behaviors related to internet and digital device use according to WHO ICD-11 criteria, including gaming, gambling, social media, online shopping, and pornography use. The instrument underwent rigorous psychometric validation including face validity through expert review, construct validity via exploratory factor analysis, and internal consistency assessment, establishing it as a standardized tool for clinical and research use.

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Factors Influencing Treatment Outcomes in Gambling Disorder: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

This secondary analysis of a randomized placebo-controlled trial examined predictors of treatment response in gambling disorder patients receiving intranasal naloxone plus psychosocial support. Medication adherence and readiness to change were strongly associated with improved outcomes including reduced gambling urges and better quality of life.

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Gambling Disorder in Couple Relationships: A Systematic Review

This systematic review examines gambling disorder as a behavioral addiction within the context of intimate partnerships and couple dynamics. The study synthesizes evidence on how gambling disorder affects relationship functioning, partner wellbeing, and intervention outcomes for affected couples.

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Morbidity and mortality in alcohol use disorder: genetic and demographic risk factors in an 18-year follow-up study

This 18-year longitudinal study of 360 Swedish patients treated for severe alcohol withdrawal examined whether comorbid substance use, demographics, and the ANKK1 A1 allele predicted mortality outcomes. Male sex and age were the strongest predictors of early death in AUD patients, while poly-substance users showed higher psychiatric comorbidity and traumatic causes of death.

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Gambling Motives and Disorder Severity: Gender Differences in Progression Risk

This study examined how different gambling motivations predict progression to more severe gambling disorder, analyzing whether these associations differ between men and women using DSM-5 severity criteria. Coping-related motives (forgetting worries, depression-triggered gambling) and financial motives consistently predicted greater disorder severity across genders, with limited gender-specific differences in motive effects.

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Neural Efficiency and Attentional Instability in Gaming Disorder: EEG and Machine Learning Analysis

This study examined occipital EEG patterns in 15 individuals with gaming disorder versus 15 controls during active mobile gaming, identifying spectral biomarkers including increased delta/theta power and decreased beta activity. Machine learning classification achieved 80% accuracy, suggesting altered attentional stability and neural habituation patterns in gaming disorder.

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Outpatient Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Gambling Disorder: Clinical Patterns and Uptake in Routine Care (Bavaria Study)

This study analyzed health insurance data from 3,154 adults with gambling disorder in Bavaria, finding that only 18.6% received psychotherapy despite evidence supporting its effectiveness. Patients receiving psychotherapy were younger and more likely female, with higher rates of comorbid depression and anxiety compared to those receiving only psychiatric/neurological care or no specialist treatment.

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Case Report: Acamprosate Treatment for Volatile Hydrocarbon Inhalant Use Disorder with Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder

A 39-year-old male with escalating volatile hydrocarbon inhalant use (computer duster) and comorbid alcohol use disorder was treated with acamprosate, a medication approved for alcohol use disorder, based on shared glutamatergic and GABAergic pathways. The case suggests acamprosate may warrant further investigation as a potential pharmacotherapy for inhalant use disorder, an understudied substance use condition.

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Machine Learning Applications in Alcohol Research: A Systematic Review of Current Methods and Clinical Potential

This systematic review examines machine learning approaches applied to alcohol-related outcomes across 110 peer-reviewed studies published 2015–2025, focusing on predictions of alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder diagnosis. The authors identify that most studies use single-modality data and conventional machine learning techniques, highlighting opportunities to advance personalized medicine for AUD through overcoming current methodological limitations.

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Daily Stress and Gaming Patterns: An Ambulatory Assessment Study of Pathological, Risky, and Non-Problematic Gaming Behavior

This study examined the relationship between daily stress and gaming usage in 186 individuals categorized by gaming disorder severity (pathological, risky, non-problematic) using 14-day ambulatory assessment. Contrary to expectations, daily stress negatively predicted gaming usage and time, suggesting individuals may reduce gaming on high-stress days to manage competing demands, though social motives and symptom severity remained positive predictors.

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Global Review of Online Video Gaming Policies for Young People: Effectiveness of Age Ratings, Time Restrictions, and Loot Box Regulations

This systematic review evaluates worldwide policies regulating online video gaming for youth, examining age rating systems, gameplay time restrictions, and regulations on gambling-like mechanics (loot boxes). The findings indicate that while age ratings are widely implemented, compliance is poor; time restrictions are easily circumvented; and loot box regulations lack adequate enforcement, leaving consumer protection gaps that require stricter oversight and ongoing research.

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Elevated risk of alcohol use disorder in Japanese men living with HIV: Psychosocial determinants and protective role of sense of coherence

This cross-sectional study of 883 Japanese men living with HIV found that 53.2% engaged in at-risk or suspected alcohol use disorder, with heterosexual orientation, higher education, and older age associated with lower risk. Higher sense of coherence—the ability to cope with stress—emerged as a significant protective psychosocial factor against both at-risk drinking and suspected AUD.

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Dual-engram architecture within a single striatal cell type distinctly controls alcohol relapse and extinction

This neuroscience study demonstrates that two functionally distinct groups of neurons (dMSNs) in the striatum encode opposing memories: one promotes relapse to alcohol use while the other supports extinction learning. The findings suggest that relapse is driven by persistent synaptic strengthening in alcohol-associated neural circuits, providing potential targets for therapeutic intervention in addiction treatment.

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Adaptation of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills for Inpatient Addiction Treatment

This article addresses the clinical gap in applying dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to inpatient addiction treatment, where patients typically present with more severe symptoms than outpatients. The authors illustrate practical adaptations of DBT skills including Wise Mind, Dialectical Abstinence, and ABC PLEASE, while discussing the psychologist's role in multidisciplinary teams and ethical considerations in balancing treatment fidelity with accessibility.

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Machine Learning Models for Differentiating Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Using Hemogram Parameters

A retrospective study explored whether routine blood count parameters analyzed with machine learning could help distinguish between alcohol use disorder, substance use disorder, and healthy controls in 228 participants. Random Forest models achieved 81.6% accuracy in classification, identifying monocyte count, basophil count, and RDW-CV as significant differentiating parameters, though sensitivity varied across disorder types.

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Glucocorticoid receptor blockade reverses heroin and alcohol withdrawal-induced hyperalgesia in rats

This preclinical study demonstrates that mifepristone, a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, can reverse pain hypersensitivity (hyperalgesia) occurring during alcohol and opioid withdrawal in rats, with differential effects depending on substance and sex. The findings suggest targeting glucocorticoid signaling may address withdrawal-related pain, a significant barrier to addiction recovery.

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