Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2017 Sep; 19(3): 281–291. PMCID: PMC5741111 Language: English | Spanish | French Marc N. Potenza, MD, PhD* Abstract Over the past several decades, non-substance-use behaviors like gambling, gaming, and sex have received greater consideration as possible foci of addictions. In this article, I will review the recent history and current status of […]
Front Psychiatry. 2017; 8: 213. Published online 2017 Nov 20. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00213 PMCID: PMC5715388 Marko Müller,1,* Matthias Brand,2 Julia Mies,1 Bernd Lachmann,1 Rayna Yordanova Sariyska,1 and Christian Montag1,3,* Abstract Internet use disorder (IUD) presents a growing problem worldwide. Among others, it manifests in loss of control over Internet usage and social problems due to problematic […]
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J Behav Addict. 2017 Dec 1;6(4):534-544. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.086. Estévez A1, Jáuregui P1, Sánchez-Marcos I1, López-González H1,2, Griffiths MD2. Abstract Background Risky behaviors have been related to emotional regulation and attachment, which may constitute risk factors for developing an addictive behavior. However, there may also be differences between substance and non-substance-related addictions. Aims This study aimed […]
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Dec 25;15(1). pii: E30. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15010030. Yen JY1,2, Yeh YC3,4,5, Wang PW6,7, Liu TL8,9, Chen YY10, Ko CH11,12,13,14. Abstract People diagnosed with Internet gaming disorder (IGD) have been frequently reported to experience depression, anxiety, and hostility. Emotional regulation contributes to these mood symptoms. This study evaluated […]
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J Behav Addict. 2017 Dec 1;6(4):554-563. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.085. Li JB1,2, Lau JTF2,3, Mo PKH2,3, Su XF2,3, Tang J4, Qin ZG4, Gross DL2. Abstract Background and aims This study aims to examine the mediating effects of insomnia on the associations between problematic Internet use, including Internet addiction (IA) and online social networking addiction (OSNA), and depression […]
Practice in Clinical Psychology 6, no. 1 (2017): 0-0. Mehdi Darvish Molla *1, Mahmoud Shirazi 2, Zahra Nikmanesh 2 1- MA Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran 2- Associate Professor Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran Abstract: […]
PLoS One. 2017; 12(12): e0189719. Published online 2017 Dec 14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189719 PMCID: PMC5730190 Julia Brailovskaia, Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing* and Jürgen Margraf, Funding acquisition, Resources, Writing – review & editing Phil Reed, Editor Abstract The present study aimed to investigate […]
Computers in Human Behavior Volume 81, April 2018, Pages 265–273 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.12.010 Highlights Despite being digital natives, technology most affects adolescents’ biomarkers of stress. Fathers and adolescents experienced rises in their CAR and higher IL-6 due to technology use. Bedtime and general use were related to an increase in CAR for adolescents, but a decrease for […]
Sexuality Research and Social Policy pp 1–16 | Sara E. Thomas https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-017-0310-0 Abstract Sexting and sending nude and semi-nude photographs continues to be at the forefront of discourse pertaining to adolescence. While researchers have explored consequences for sexting, less is known about the challenges adolescents face when making decisions about sending photographs. Using online personal accounts posted […]
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COMMENTS: In this study, participants were asked about their sexual arousal related to 27 genres (themes) of porn. Why the researchers chose these 27 particular genres is known only to them. How the authors determined which genres were “mainstream” which were “non-mainstream” also remains a mystery given their seemingly random categorization (more below). No matter, […]
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