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Driving and mobile phone use: Work addiction predicts hazardous but not excessive mobile phone use in a longitudinal study of young adults. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Bernadette Kun, Borbála Paksi, Andrea Eisinger, Gyöngyi Kökönyei, Zsolt Demetrovics
Work addiction (WA), characterized by dimensions such as overcommitment, difficulties in detachment from work, and work-life imbalance, is presumed to be associated with increased smartphone usage, even during risky activities like driving. The study investigated the connection between WA and future problematic and hazardous smartphone use, considering personality factors: anxiety, rumination, and
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The prevalence of gambling problems in prison populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Elise Victoria Tørdal, Ståle Pallesen, Dominic Sagoe, Lise Øen Jones, Farha Mahjabeen
The overall prevalence of gambling problems across prison populations is currently unknown. The objective of the present study was therefore to quantitatively synthetize prevalence estimates of gambling problems in prison populations using a random effects meta-analytic model and to investigate if the estimates were moderated by time frame, cut-off levels, and sample size.
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Neural correlates of model-based behavior in internet gaming disorder and alcohol use disorder. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Mina Kwon, Hangnyoung Choi, Harhim Park, Woo-Young Ahn, Young-Chul Jung
An imbalance between model-based and model-free decision-making systems is a common feature in addictive disorders. However, little is known about whether similar decision-making deficits appear in internet gaming disorder (IGD). This study compared neurocognitive features associated with model-based and model-free systems in IGD and alcohol use disorder (AUD).
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Psychedelic-assisted therapy for people with gambling disorder? J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Pedro Romero, Andrea Czakó, Wim van den Brink, Zsolt Demetrovics
Gambling disorder is a severe mental health and behavioural problem with harmful consequences, including financial, relationship and mental health problems. The present paper initiates discussion on the use of psychedelics combined with psychotherapeutic support as a potential treatment option for people living with a gambling disorder. Recent studies have shown promising results using psychedelic-assisted
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Addicted to socialising and still lonely: A comparative, corpus-driven analysis of problematic social networking site use. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Janelle Kolas, Adrian von Mühlenen
Problematic Social Networking Site Use (PSNSU) is not a formally recognised addiction, but it is increasingly discussed as such in academic research and online. Taking a quantitative, exploratory approach, this study aims to (1) determine whether PSNSU is presented like clinically defined addictions by the affected community and (2) address how well measurements of PSNSU fit with the thematic content
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The COVID-19 lockdown experience suggests that restricting the supply of gambling can reduce gambling problems: An Australian prospective study. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Nerilee Hing, Alex M T Russell, Vijay Rawat, Gabrielle M Bryden, Matthew Browne, Matthew Rockloff, Hannah B Thorne, Philip Newall, Nicki A Dowling, Stephanie S Merkouris, Matthew Stevens
COVID-19 lockdowns limited access to gambling but simultaneously elevated psychosocial stressors. This study assessed the relative effects of these changes on gambling risk status during and after the Australian COVID-19 lockdown from late-March to late-May 2020.
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Learning and metacognition under volatility in GD: Lower learning rates and distorted coupling between action and confidence. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Monja Hoven, Judy Luigjes, Ruth J van Holst
Decisions and learning processes are under metacognitive control, where confidence in one's actions guides future behaviour. Indeed, studies have shown that being more confident results in less action updating and learning, and vice versa. This coupling between action and confidence can be disrupted, as has been found in individuals with high compulsivity symptoms. Patients with Gambling Disorder (GD)
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The relationship between childhood trauma and internet addiction in adolescents: A meta-analysis. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Haishan Tang, Yuanyuan Li, Wanglin Dong, Xiajun Guo, Sijia Wu, Chaoran Chen, Guangli Lu
Many studies have explored the relationship between childhood trauma and internet addiction from different theoretical perspectives; however, the results have been inconsistent. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the relationship between childhood trauma and internet addiction.
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From greenwashing to screenwashing? J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Ina Maria Koning, Regina J J M van den Eijnden, Helen G M Vossen
In this viewpoint, we introduce the term 'screenwashing', which describes the phenomenon whereby social media platforms, such as TikTok and Instagram, pretend to be more socially responsible than they actually are. That is, social media platforms pretend to be thoughtful about children's health and the prevention of problematic social media use, but this often turns out to be nothing more than "a lick
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Negative emotions mediate the association between the topology of the complex brain network and smartphone use disorder: A resting-state EEG study. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Yulong Yin, Xu Li, Joseph T F Lau, Sunian Nan, Mingkun Ouyang, Xiao Cai, Pengcheng Wang
Increasing research has examined the factors related to smartphone use disorder. However, limited research has explored its neural basis.
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What makes children aged 10 to 13 engage in problematic smartphone use? A longitudinal study of changing patterns considering individual, parental, and school factors. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Changmin Yoo
The current research aimed to discover classification concerning problematic smartphone use in children. Furthermore, to investigate their longitudinal trajectories, as well as to discover the connection concerning problematic smartphone usage by individual, parental, and school factors.
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Compulsive sexual behavior disorder: The importance of research on women. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Ewelina Kowalewska, Beáta Bőthe, Shane W Kraus
The current understanding of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) is primarily based on studies involving non-clinical samples of heterosexual men, resulting in significant gaps in knowledge regarding women with CSBD. The commentary highlights the domains where further research is necessary, including incidence and prevalence, etiology, diagnostic criteria, comorbidities, sexual patterns, personality
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Using latent class analysis to identify different clinical profiles according to food addiction symptoms in obesity with and without binge eating disorder. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Matteo Aloi, Marco Tullio Liuzza, Marianna Rania, Elvira Anna Carbone, Renato de Filippis, Ashley Nicole Gearhardt, Cristina Segura-Garcia
Existing research suggests that food addiction (FA) is associated with binge eating disorder (BED) and obesity, but the clinical significance of this relationship remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the different clinical profiles of FA symptoms among patients who have obesity with/without BED using latent class analysis (LCA).
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Mobile phone addiction and suicide behaviors among Chinese adolescents: The mediation of poor sleep quality. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Junhan Cheng, Chang Peng, Fajuan Rong, Yan Wang, Yafei Tan, Yizhen Yu
Mobile phone addiction (MPA) is emerging among adolescents, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of knowledge regarding the correlation between MPA and suicide behaviors and its mechanism. The objective of the current study is exploring the direct effect of MPA on suicide behaviors and the indirect effect through poor sleep quality.
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Genetics of gambling disorder and related phenotypes: The potential uses of polygenic and multifactorial risk models to enable early detection and improve clinical outcomes. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Varun Warrier, Samuel R Chamberlain, Shane A Thomas, Henrietta Bowden-Jones
Gambling Disorder (GD) is an impactful behavioural addiction for which there appear to be underpinning genetic contributors. Twin studies show significant GD heritability results and intergenerational transmission show high rates of transmission. Recent developments in polygenic and multifactorial risk prediction modelling provide promising opportunities to enable early identification and intervention
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Mental health professionals' use of the ICD-11 classification of impulse control disorders and behavioral addictions: An international field study. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Johannes Fuss, Jared W Keeley, Dan J Stein, Tahilia J Rebello, José Ángel García, Peer Briken, Rebeca Robles, Chihiro Matsumoto, Christoph Abé, Joël Billieux, Jon E Grant, Shane W Kraus, Christine Lochner, Marc N Potenza, Geoffrey M Reed
The ICD-11 chapter on mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders contains new controversial diagnoses including compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), intermittent explosive disorder (IED) and gaming disorder. Using a vignette-based methodology, this field study examined the ability of mental health professionals (MHPs) to apply the new ICD-11 diagnostic requirements for impulse control
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The impact of long-term online learning on social anxiety and problematic smartphone use symptoms among secondary school students with different levels of fear of missing out: Evidence from a symptom network and longitudinal panel network analysis. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Yanqiang Tao, Qihui Tang, Shujian Wang, Xinyuan Zou, Zijuan Ma, Liang Zhang, Gang Liu, Xiangping Liu
The advancement of communication technology and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to an increased reliance on online education. However, the effects of the long-term use of smart devices for online learning on students' social anxiety and problematic smartphone use (PSU) and the role of fear of missing out (FoMO) in this process have yet to be fully explored.
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The longitudinal associations between internet addiction and ADHD symptoms among adolescents. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Jin-Liang Wang, Xue-Qin Yin, Hai-Zhen Wang, Daniel L King, Detlef H Rost
Internet addiction has been linked to ADHD-related symptoms. However, the direction of the relationship and its potential for reciprocal relations is not well understood. This study examined the potential reciprocal relations between the three components of ADHD and Internet addiction, as well as the moderating effects of gender on these relations.
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Feature preferences of sports betting platforms: A discrete choice experiment shows why young bettors prefer smartphones. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Nerilee Hing, Alex M T Russell, Catherine Tulloch, Lisa Lole, Matthew Rockloff, Matthew Browne, Hannah Thorne, Philip Newall
Smartphone, computer and land-based betting platforms each have distinctive features. This study examined 1) preferred features of sports betting platforms amongst young adults and 2) whether feature preferences vary with gambling severity.
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Red box, green box: A self-report behavioral frequency measurement approach for behavioral addictions research. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Daniel L King, Joël Billieux, Paul H Delfabbro
Behavior frequency measures in behavioral addictions research fail to account for how engagement in the activity relates to each respondent's personal circumstances. We propose a "Red Box, Green Box" method, an alternative to conventional self-report behavior questions. Participants report two distinct time-based values: (1) Green box: time spent engaged in the activity during 'free' time, and (2)
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Order of first-play in simulated versus monetary gambling. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Alex M T Russell, Nerilee Hing, Philip Newall, Nancy Greer, Cassandra K Dittman, Hannah Thorne, Matthew Rockloff
Simulated gambling products, like loot boxes and social casino games, contain gambling elements, but are not classified as gambling. They are available to minors, raising concerns about a "gateway effect" into gambling. This study examined the time course of young people's engagement in simulated and monetary gambling, and associations between simulated gambling and gambling problems and harm. A necessary
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Gambling, cryptocurrency, and financial trading app marketing in English Premier League football: A frequency analysis of in-game logos. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Jamie Torrance,Conor Heath,Maira Andrade,Philip Newall
Background & aims The gamblification of UK football has resulted in a proliferation of in-game marketing associated with gambling and gambling-like products such as cryptocurrencies and financial trading apps. The English Premier League (EPL) has in response banned gambling logos on shirt-fronts from 2026 onward. This ban does not affect other types of marketing for gambling (e.g., sleeves and pitch-side
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Situational features of smartphone betting are linked to sports betting harm: An ecological momentary assessment study. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Nerilee Hing,Matthew Browne,Matthew Rockloff,Alex M T Russell,Catherine Tulloch,Lisa Lole,Hannah Thorne,Philip Newall
Background and aims Smartphones extend the situational characteristics of sports betting beyond those available with land-based and computer platforms. This study examined 1) the role of situational features and betting platforms in harmful betting behaviours and short-term betting harm, and 2) whether people with more gambling problems have preferred situational features, engage more in harmful betting
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Regional brain activity of resting-state fMRI and auditory oddball ERP with multimodal approach in individuals with internet gaming disorder. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Minkyung Park,Joon Hwan Jang,So Young Yoo,Areum Choi,Heejung Kim,Jung-Seok Choi
Background and aims Resting-state brain activity may be associated with the ability to perform tasks; however, a multimodal approach involving resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and event-related potentials (ERPs) has not been widely used to investigate addictive disorders. Methods We explored resting-state fMRI and auditory oddball ERP values from 26 with internet gaming disorder
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Five-week of solution-focused group counseling successfully reduces internet addiction among college students: A pilot study. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Yu Pu,Yuting Liu,Yawei Qi,Ziyou Yan,Xinhe Zhang,Qinghua He
Background and Aims In the digital age, Internet addiction (IA) was deemed an epidemic and few treatments had been effectively developed for it. Here, we proposed a solution-focused group counseling (SFGC) as a potentially solution to reduce Internet addiction among college students. The present study examined the short- and long-term effect of a five-week solution-focused group counseling intervention
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Deep learning(s) in gaming disorder through the user-avatar bond: A longitudinal study using machine learning. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Vasileios Stavropoulos, Daniel Zarate, Maria Prokofieva, Noirin Van de Berg, Leila Karimi, Angela Gorman Alesi, Michaella Richards, Soula Bennet, Mark D Griffiths
Gaming disorder [GD] risk has been associated with the way gamers bond with their visual representation (i.e., avatar) in the game-world. More specifically, a gamer's relationship with their avatar has been shown to provide reliable mental health information about the user in their offline life, such as their current and prospective GD risk, if appropriately decoded.
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Heterogeneity of gaming disorder: A clinically-based typology for developing personalized interventions. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Chih-Hung Ko,Orsolya Király,Zsolt Demetrovics,Mark D Griffiths,Takahiro A Kato,Masaru Tateno,Ju-Yu Yen
Background The eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) defines the three key diagnostic criteria for gaming disorder (GD). These are loss of control over gaming, gaming as a priority over daily activities, and impaired functioning due to gaming. While this definition has implications for the prevention and treatment of GD, there is significant heterogeneity in the
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Emotional processing deficits in individuals with problematic pornography use: Unpleasant bias and pleasant blunting. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Jianfeng Wang,Hong Li
Background and aims A growing body of evidence indicates a connection between emotional processes and the emergence and progression of addiction. However, scant research has examined the involvement of emotional processing within the framework of problematic pornography use (PPU). This study aimed to examine the electrophysiological and subjective differences in emotional processing between male individuals
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How does parents' psychological distress relate to adolescents' problematic gaming? The roles of parent-adolescent relationship and adolescents' emotion regulation. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Li Lin,Ruyi Ding,Shiguang Ni
Background and Aims Emerging research has identified parents' psychological distress as a potential risk factor that increases adolescents' vulnerability to problematic gaming. This study attempted to address "why" from a relational perspective. We hypothesized that parents' psychological distress may link to adolescents' problematic gaming through the mediation of parent-child relationship quality
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Alterations in voxel based morphometry and resting state functional connectivity in men with compulsive sexual behavior disorder in the Sex@Brain study. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Jannis Engel,Athina Gkavanozi,Maria Veit,Jonas Kneer,Tillmann H C Kruger,Christopher Sinke
Aim Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) is a new category in ICD-11. Research examining underlying brain mechanisms is sparse. Research into neurobiological differences can be helpful in advancing the possibilities of new diagnostic approaches and therapeutic methods. The present study aimed to examine brain matter volume and resting state functional connectivity (rs-FC) in CSBD. Methods Structural
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The vicious cycle of family dysfunction and problematic gaming and the mediating role of self-concept clarity among early adolescents: A within-person analysis using random intercept cross-lagged panel modeling. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Jianhua Zhou, Haiyan Zhao, Li'an Wang, Dandan Zhu
Family dysfunction is a significant risk factor for adolescent problematic gaming, yet few studies have investigated the bidirectional relations between changes in family dysfunction and adolescent problematic gaming and potential mediating mechanisms. This study thus examined the bidirectional relations between family dysfunction and adolescent problematic gaming and the mediating role of self-concept
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Plasma concentration of leptin is related to food addiction in gambling disorder: Clinical and neuropsychological implications. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Mikel Etxandi, Isabel Baenas, Bernat Mora-Maltas, Roser Granero, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Sulay Tovar, Neus Solé-Morata, Ignacio Lucas, Sabela Casado, Mónica Gómez-Peña, Laura Moragas, Amparo Del Pino-Gutiérrez, Javier Tapia, Eduardo Valenciano-Mendoza, Marc N Potenza, Ashley N Gearhardt, Carlos Diéguez, Susana Jiménez-Murcia
Data implicate overlaps in neurobiological pathways involved in appetite regulation and addictive disorders. Despite different neuroendocrine measures having been associated with both gambling disorder (GD) and food addiction (FA), how appetite-regulating hormones may relate to the co-occurrence of both entities remain incompletely understood.
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Social chatbot use (e.g., ChatGPT) among individuals with social deficits: Risks and opportunities. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Andrew Franze, Christina R Galanis, Daniel L King
Social chatbots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) may be particularly appealing to individuals with social deficits or conditions that affect their social functioning. In this letter, we discuss some of the noteworthy characteristics of social chatbots and how they may influence adaptive and maladaptive behaviors, including the potential for 'dependency' on chatbots. We call for more independent
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Tracking online searches for gambling activities and operators in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Google Trends™ analysis. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Scott Houghton, Frederic Boy, Alexander Bradley, Richard James, Heather Wardle, Simon Dymond
Whilst some research has explored the impact of COVID-19 on gambling behaviour, little is yet known about online search behaviours for gambling during this period. The current study explored gambling-related online searches before, during and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. We also assessed whether search trends were related to Gambling Commission behavioural data over the same
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The landscape of open science in behavioral addiction research: Current practices and future directions. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Charlotte Eben, Beáta Bőthe, Damien Brevers, Luke Clark, Joshua B Grubbs, Robert Heirene, Anja Kräplin, Karol Lewczuk, Lucas Palmer, José C Perales, Jan Peters, Ruth J van Holst, Joël Billieux
Open science refers to a set of practices that aim to make scientific research more transparent, accessible, and reproducible, including pre-registration of study protocols, sharing of data and materials, the use of transparent research methods, and open access publishing. In this commentary, we describe and evaluate the current state of open science practices in behavioral addiction research. We highlight
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Attention, response inhibition, and hoarding: A neuropsychological examination. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Melissa M Norberg, Susanne Meares, Richard J Stevenson, Jack Tame, Gary Wong, Paul Aldrich, Jake Olivier
The prominent cognitive-behavioral model of hoarding posits that information processing deficits contribute to hoarding disorder. Although individuals with hoarding symptoms consistently self-report attentional and impulsivity difficulties, neuropsychological tests have inconsistently identified impairments. These mixed findings may be the result of using different neuropsychological tests, tests with
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Increased volatility in video poker results in more winning players but shorter winning streaks - Evidence from simulations. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Jussi Palomäki, Nigel Turner, Joseph Macey, Sari Castrén
Electronic gambling machines are a prominent cause of significant gambling harms globally. We use simulations of a simplified video poker game to show how changes in game volatility, defined primarily by the size of the main prize, affect patterns of wins and losses as well as winning streaks.
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The relationship between parenting styles and adolescent problematic Internet use: A three-level meta-analysis. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Xiang Niu, Jie-Yang Li, Daniel L King, Detlef H Rost, Hai-Zhen Wang, Jin-Liang Wang
Problematic Internet use (PIU) has become a global public health problem. It has been suggested that parenting style is associated with adolescent PIU. However, the evidence in favor of this view is mixed. Based on the PRISMA method, the present study employed three-level meta-analysis approach to investigate the relationship between these two variables and further explore potential moderators.
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Behavioral addictions in the ICD-11: An important debate that is anticipated to continue for some time. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Matthias Brand, Marc N Potenza
The Journal of Behavioral Addictions featured a debate on the topic of "behavioral addictions in ICD-11" in 2022. Three main debate papers were published and a total of eleven commentaries. One main topic of considerations in the three debate papers and in the majority of commentaries was compulsive sexual behavior disorder. The debate was balanced, collegial and conducted at a high scientific level
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Effectiveness of a web-based self-help tool to reduce problem gambling: A randomized controlled trial. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Nikolaos Boumparis, Christian Baumgartner, Doris Malischnig, Andreas Wenger, Sophia Achab, Yasser Khazaal, Matthew T Keough, David C Hodgins, Elena Bilevicius, Alanna Single, Severin Haug, Michael P Schaub
Problem gambling constitutes a public health concern associated with psychopathological comorbidity, substance use, and financial difficulties. Most individuals with gambling problems avoid counseling services due to perceived stigma and their preference for self-reliance. Treatment accessibility could be improved through web-based interventions.
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Brain responses to positive and negative events in individuals with internet gaming disorder during real gaming. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Zhengjie Zhang, Shizhen Wang, Xiaoxia Du, Yanyan Qi, Lingxiao Wang, Guang-Heng Dong
This study sought to investigate brain responses to positive and negative events in individuals with internet gaming disorder (IGD) during real gaming as a direct assessment of the neural features of IGD. This investigation reflects the neural deficits in individuals with IGD while playing games, providing direct and effective targets for prevention and treatment of IGD.
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Nonconforming gender expression and associated problematic smartphone and internet use among Chinese adolescents. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 Xinyu Zheng, Yuwei Yang, Weiqing Jiang, Yitong He, Cuihong Huang, Yilin Hua, Ciyong Lu, Lan Guo
Gender nonconformity (GNC), which refers to an individual's expression of gender that does not align with the socially prescribed norms for their biological sex, may be associated with adverse behavioral problems, such as problematic smartphone use (PSU) and problematic internet use (PIU). This study examined the associations between GNC and PSU and GNC and PIU among Chinese adolescents.
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Confidence and risky decision-making in gambling disorder. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Monja Hoven, Alejandro Hirmas, Jan Engelmann, Ruth J van Holst
People with Gambling Disorder (GD) often make risky decisions and experience cognitive distortions about gambling. Moreover, people with GD have been shown to be overly confident in their decisions, especially when money can be won. Here we investigated if and how the act of making a risky choice with varying monetary stakes impacts confidence differently in patients with GD (n = 27) relative to healthy
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The potential relationship between loot box spending, problem gambling, and obsessive-compulsive gamers. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Shaun S Garea, James D Sauer, Lauren C Hall, Matt N Williams, Aaron Drummond
Loot boxes are digital containers of randomised rewards available in many video games. Individuals with problem gambling symptomatology spend more on loot boxes than individuals without such symptoms. This study investigated whether other psychopathological symptomatology, specifically symptoms of obsessive-compulsive behaviour and hoarding may also be associated with increased loot box spending.
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Electronic gaming machine accessibility and gambling problems: A natural policy experiment. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Alex M T Russell, Matthew Browne, Nerilee Hing, Matthew Rockloff, Philip Newall, Nicki A Dowling, Stephanie Merkouris, Daniel L King, Matthew Stevens, Anne H Salonen, Helen Breen, Nancy Greer, Hannah B Thorne, Tess Visintin, Vijay Rawat, Linda Woo
Electronic gaming machines (EGMs) are one of the most harmful forms of gambling at an individual level. It is unclear whether restriction of EGM functions and accessibility results in meaningful reductions in population-level gambling harm.
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Salivary testosterone levels are associated with Compulsive Sexual Behavior (CSB) in men but not in women in a community sample. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Jesús Castro-Calvo, Marta García-Barba, Juan Enrique Nebot-García, María Dolores Gil-Llario
Despite the inclusion of Compulsive Sexual Behavior (CSB) as a diagnostic entity in the ICD-11 and the increasing number of studies addressing psychological factors leading to its onset and maintenance, little is known about the role of hormonal factors when accounting for this clinical condition (especially in women). This study aimed to provide insights into the association between testosterone levels
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Addiction substitution and concurrent recovery in gambling disorder: Who substitutes and why? J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Hyoun S Kim,Daniel S McGrath,David C Hodgins
Objectives When individuals recover from gambling disorder, their involvement in other potentially addictive substances and behaviors may also subsequently increase (substitution) or decrease (concurrent recovery). The objectives of this study were to identify and compare recovery processes associated with substitution and concurrent recovery in gambling disorder. Methods A mixed-method study was conducted
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Abnormal frontostriatal connectivity and serotonin function in gambling disorder: A preliminary exploratory study. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Albert Bellmunt-Gil,Joonas Majuri,Eveliina Arponen,Valtteri Kaasinen,Juho Joutsa
Background The neurobiological mechanisms of gambling disorder are not yet fully characterized, limiting the development of treatments. Defects in frontostriatal connections have been shown to play a major role in substance use disorders, but data on behavioral addictions, such as gambling disorder, are scarce. The aim of this study was to 1) investigate whether gambling disorder is associated with
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Abnormal structural alterations and disrupted functional connectivity in behavioral addiction: A meta-analysis of VBM and fMRI studies. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Xinglin Zeng,Xinyang Han,Fei Gao,Yinghao Sun,Zhen Yuan
Background Altered large-scale brain systems, including structural alterations and resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) changes, have been demonstrated as effective system-level biomarkers for revealing potential neural mechanism of multiple brain disorders. However, identifying consistent abnormalities of large-scale brain systems in behavioral addictions (BA) is challenging due to varying
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How gambling harms others: The influence of relationship-type and closeness on harm, health, and wellbeing. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Catherine Tulloch, Matthew Browne, Nerilee Hing, Matthew Rockloff, Margo Hilbrecht
Concerned significant others (CSOs) can experience gambling-related harm, impacting their health and wellbeing. However, this harm varies depending on the type and closeness of the relationship with the person who gambles. We sought to determine the type and closeness of relationships that are more likely to experience harm from another person's gambling, and examine which aspects of health and wellbeing
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Implicit cognitions in problematic social network use. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Annica Kessling, Lasse David Schmidt, Matthias Brand, Elisa Wegmann
Implicit cognitions may be involved in the development and maintenance of specific Internet use disorders such as problematic social network use (PSNU). In more detail, implicit attitude, attentional biases, approach and avoidance tendencies as well as semantic memory associations are considered relevant in the context of PSNU. This viewpoint article summarizes the available literature on implicit
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Psychological intervention for gambling disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Jakob W Eriksen, Anne Fiskaali, Robert Zachariae, Kaare B Wellnitz, Eva Oernboel, Anna W Stenbro, Thomas Marcussen, Marie W Petersen
Increasingly, gambling features migrate into non-gambling platforms (e.g., online gaming) making gambling exposure and problems more likely. Therefore, exploring how to best treat gambling disorder (GD) remains important. Our aim was to review systematically and quantitatively synthesize the available evidence on psychological intervention for GD.
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Update on treatment studies for compulsive buying-shopping disorder: A systematic review. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Astrid Müller, Nora M Laskowski, Tobias A Thomas, Stephanie Antons, Nadja Tahmassebi, Sabine Steins-Loeber, Matthias Brand, Ekaterini Georgiadou
Compulsive buying-shopping disorder (CBSD) is mentioned as an example of other specified impulse control disorders in the ICD-11 coding tool, highlighting its clinical relevance and need for treatment. The aim of the present work was to provide a systematic update on treatment studies for CBSD, with a particular focus on online CBSD.
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Thinking beyond cut-off scores in the assessment of potentially addictive behaviors: A brief illustration in the context of binge-watching. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Pauline Billaux, Joël Billieux, Stéphanie Baggio, Pierre Maurage, Maèva Flayelle
While applying a diagnostic approach (i.e., comparing "clinical" cases with "healthy" controls) is part of our methodological habits as researchers and clinicians, this approach has been particularly criticized in the behavioral addictions research field, in which a lot of studies are conducted on "emerging" conditions. Here we exemplify the pitfalls of using a cut-off-based approach in the context
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Personality dimensions of compulsive sexual behavior in the Sex@Brain study. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Jannis Engel, Marie Carstensen, Maria Veit, Christopher Sinke, Jonas Kneer, Uwe Hartmann, Tillmann H C Kruger
Hypersexual disorder is characterized by recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, sexual urges, or sexual behaviors that can lead to clinically relevant levels of distress and adverse consequences for affected individuals. Earlier research has established a connection between sexual phenomena, such as compulsive sexual behavior, and personality features. The aim of the present study was to gain further
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Personal experiences of suicidality in women with gambling disorder - A qualitative interview study. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Anna Karlsson,Anders Håkansson,Helena Hansson
Background Gambling disorder is associated with increased suicidality, especially in women who also are more likely to have psychiatric comorbid disorders and more often have experiences of traumatic life events. Although suicidality is increased and several risk factors have been identified, knowledge of the suicidal process is lacking, especially for women. Aim To explore the lived experiences of
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Biased processing of game-related information in problematic mobile gaming users. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Yu Bai,Jon D Elhai,Christian Montag,Haibo Yang
Background and aims The present study investigated processing bias for game-related cues in problematic mobile gamers (PMGs) under or above the threshold of conscious awareness. Methods In Experiment 1, all participants (20 PMGs and 23 casual players (CPs)) finished a masked visual probe task during a brief (17ms) masked exposure condition. In Experiment 2, an unmasked visual probe task was conducted
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Compulsive sexual behavior disorder in 42 countries: Insights from the International Sex Survey and introduction of standardized assessment tools. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Beáta Bőthe, Mónika Koós, Léna Nagy, Shane W Kraus, Zsolt Demetrovics, Marc N Potenza, Aurélie Michaud, Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Dominik Batthyány, Sophie Bergeron, Joël Billieux, Peer Briken, Julius Burkauskas, Georgina Cárdenas-López, Joana Carvalho, Jesús Castro-Calvo, Lijun Chen, Giacomo Ciocca, Ornella Corazza, Rita Csako, David P Fernandez, Elaine F Fernandez, Loïs Fournier, Hironobu Fujiwara
Despite its inclusion in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, there is a virtual paucity of high-quality scientific evidence about compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), especially in underrepresented and underserved populations. Therefore, we comprehensively examined CSBD across 42 countries, genders, and sexual orientations, and validated the original (CSBD-19)
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Gambling participation among Connecticut adolescents from 2007 to 2019: Potential risk and protective factors. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Elina A Stefanovics, Ralitza Gueorguieva, Zu Wei Zhai, Marc N Potenza
Gambling in adolescents is a public health concern. This study sought to examine patterns of gambling among Connecticut high-school students using seven representative samples covering a 12-year period.
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Who makes in-play bets? Investigating the demographics, psychological characteristics, and gambling-related harms of in-play sports bettors. J. Behav. Addict. (IF 7.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Jenna L Vieira, Sophie G Coelho, Lindsey A Snaychuk, Puneet K Parmar, Matthew T Keough, Hyoun S Kim
Sports betting has increased markedly in recent years, in part due to legislative changes and the introduction of novel forms of sports betting (e.g., in-play betting). Some evidence suggests that in-play betting is more harmful than other types of sports betting (i.e., traditional and single-event). However, existing research on in-play sports betting has been limited in scope. To address this gap