Front Psychiatry. 2018 Aug 3;9:341. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00341 Han X1, Wang Y1, Jiang W2, Bao X2, Sun Y1, Ding W1, Cao M1, Wu X1, Du Y2, Zhou Y1. Abstract Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is effective for the treatment of Internet gaming disorder (IGD). However, the mechanisms by which CBT improves IGD-related clinical symptoms remain unknown. This […]
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Ind Psychiatry J. 2017 Jul-Dec; 26(2): 243–244. doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_79_14 PMCID: PMC6058444 PMID: 30089977 Manoj Kumar Sharma, G. Ragesh,1 Thamil Selvan Palanichamy, Ameer Hamza,1 Prabha S. Chandra,2 and Santosh K. Chaturvedi2 Internet addiction has been seen among users with psychiatric disorders.[1,2] We present information about cases diagnosed with internet addiction coexisting with other psychiatric diagnosis in […]
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Int J Ment Health Addict. 2018;16(4):1000-1015. doi: 10.1007/s11469-017-9825-0. Torres-Rodríguez A1, Griffiths MD2, Carbonell X1. Abstract Over the last decade, there has been an increase in children and adolescents accessing psychology services regarding problematic use of online videogames. Consequently, providing effective treatment is essential. The present paper describes the design process of a manualized PIPATIC (Programa […]
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J Behav Addict. 2018 Aug 29:1-6. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.66. Zlot Y1, Goldstein M1, Cohen K1, Weinstein A1. Abstract Background and aims There is an increasing use of the Internet for dating and sexual purpose. The aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of social anxiety and sensation seeking to ratings of sex addiction among […]
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J Behav Addict. 2018 Aug 29:1-9. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.67. [Epub ahead of print] Franc E1, Khazaal Y1,2,3, Jasiowka K2, Lepers T2, Bianchi-Demicheli F1,2, Rothen S1,2. Abstract The Internet is widely used for sexual activities and pornography. Little is known, however, about why people look for meetings and sexual interactions through the Internet and about the correlates […]
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Stephen A. Wilson, MD, MPH Fam Med. 2018;50(3):238-240. DOI: 10.22454/FamMed.2018.365688 Women and men are different. In the striving for equal opportunity and treatment there is often confusion about equal and same, which can lead to neutering or muting constructive dialogue. Pornography is not hard to discern—as Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said in 1964, “…I […]
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Introduction Compulsive porn users often describe escalation in their porn use that takes the form of greater time viewing or seeking out new genres of porn. New genres that induce shock, surprise, violation of expectations or even anxiety can function to increase sexual arousal, and in porn users whose response to stimuli is growing blunted […]
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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (2018): 0306624X18794135. Francis Fortin, Jean Proulx, https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X18794135 ABSTRACT This study analyzed the evolution over time of the activity of consumers of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM). To this end, images and metadata were extracted from the hard drives of 40 individuals convicted of possession of child pornography […]
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PLoS One. 2018 Jul 27;13(7):e0201176. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201176. Stavropoulos V1,2, Mastrotheodoros S1,3, Burleigh TL4, Papadopoulos N5, Gomez R4. Abstract Romantic development is a distinctive characteristic of puberty. However, a significant proportion of adolescents present with avoidant romantic attachment (ARA) tendencies, which have significant impact on their general adaptation. ARA variations have been suggested in relation to […]
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Front Psychol. 2018 Aug 6;9:1411. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01411. eCollection 2018. Wang HY1, Sigerson L1, Jiang H2, Cheng C1. Abstract There has been a growing concern of excessive smartphone use that interferes with people’s daily functioning, most notably among youngsters. The Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI) was constructed to assess this type of information technology addiction. Although the […]
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