Brain connectivity and psychiatric comorbidity in adolescents with Internet gaming disorder (2016)

Doug Hyun Han1,*, Sun Mi Kim1, Sujin Bae2, Perry F. Renshaw3 and Jeffrey S. Anderson4 Article first published online: 22 DEC 2015 Addiction Biology, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12347 Keywords: Brain connectivity; fMRI; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Internet gaming disorder Abstract Prolonged Internet video game play may have multiple and complex effects on human cognition and brain development in […]

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in adolescents and association with computer and videogame use (2015)

J Pediatr (Rio J). 2015 Dec 28. pii: S0021-7557(15)00178-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2015.06.006. Silva GR1, Pitangui AC2, Xavier MK1, Correia-Júnior MA3, Araújo RC4. Abstract PURPOSE: This study investigated the presence of musculoskeletal symptoms in high school adolescents from public schools and its association with electronic device use. METHODS: The sample consisted of 961 boys and girls aged […]

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Positive Outcome Expectancy Mediates the Relationship Between Peer Influence and Internet Gaming Addiction Among Adolescents in Taiwan (2015)

Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2015 Dec 30. Wu JY1, Ko HC1,2,3, Wong TY4, Wu LA2, Oei TP5. Abstract The present study examined the role of positive outcome expectancy in the relationship between peer/parental influence and Internet gaming addiction (IGA) among adolescents in Taiwan. Two thousand, one hundred and four junior high students completed the Chen […]

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Dopaminergic reward sensitivity can promote adolescent health: A new perspective on the mechanism of ventral striatum activation (2016)

LINK TO STUDY Eva H. Telzera, b, c, , Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Volume 17, February 2016, Pages 57–67 Abstract The prevailing view in the field of adolescent brain development is that heightened activity in the mesolimbic dopaminergic reward system serves as a liability, orienting adolescents toward risky behaviors, increasing their sensitivity to social evaluation and […]

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Developmental imaging genetics: linking dopamine function to adolescent behavior (2014)

Brain Cogn. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2015 Aug 1. Published in final edited form as: Brain Cogn. 2014 Aug; 89: 27–38. Published online 2013 Oct 17. doi:  10.1016/j.bandc.2013.09.011 PMCID: PMC4226044 NIHMSID: NIHMS535184   Aarthi Padmanabhan1 and Beatriz Luna1 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article […]

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Adolescent Pornography Use and Dating Violence among a Sample of Primarily Black and Hispanic, Urban-Residing, Underage Youth (2015)

Behav Sci (Basel). 2015 Dec 23;6(1). pii: E1. doi: 10.3390/bs6010001. Rothman EF1, Adhia A2. Abstract This cross-sectional study was designed to characterize the pornography viewing preferences of a sample of U.S.-based, urban-residing, economically disadvantaged, primarily Black and Hispanic youth (n = 72), and to assess whether pornography use was associated with experiences of adolescent dating […]

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Brain connectivity and psychiatric comorbidity in adolescents with Internet gaming disorder (2015)

Addict Biol. 2015 Dec 22. doi: 10.1111/adb.12347. Han DH1, Kim SM1, Bae S2, Renshaw PF3, Anderson JS4. Abstract Prolonged Internet video game play may have multiple and complex effects on human cognition and brain development in both negative and positive ways. There is not currently a consensus on the principle effects of video game play […]

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A 2 year longitudinal study of prospective predictors of pathological Internet use in adolescents (2015)

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Nov 2. Strittmatter E1,2, Parzer P1, Brunner R1, Fischer G1, Durkee T3, Carli V3, Hoven CW4,5, Wasserman C4,6, Sarchiapone M6, Wasserman D3, Resch F1, Kaess M7. Abstract Longitudinal studies of prospective predictors for pathological Internet use (PIU) in adolescents as well as its course are lacking. This three-wave longitudinal study […]

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