J Behav Addict. 2017 Nov 24:1-14. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.065. Lindenberg K1, Szász-Janocha C1, Schoenmaekers S1, Wehrmann U2, Vonderlin E3. Abstract Background and aims Although first treatment approaches for Internet Use Disorders (IUDs) have proven to be effective, health care utilization remained low. New service models focus on integrated health care systems, which facilitate access and reduce […]
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J Korean Med Sci. 2017 Oct; 32(10): 1563–1564. Published online 2017 Aug 29. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.10.1563 PMCID: PMC5592166 Seung Min Bae See the article “Risk Factors for Smartphone Addiction in Korean Adolescents: Smartphone Use Patterns” on page 1674. The smartphone market opened when Samsung and Apple launched “Omnia” and “iPhone,” respectively, in 2007. These remarkable devices eventually attracted […]
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Pediatrics. 2017 Nov;140(Suppl 2):S81-S85. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-1758H. Gentile DA1, Bailey K2, Bavelier D3,4, Brockmyer JF5, Cash H6, Coyne SM7, Doan A8, Grant DS9, Green CS10, Griffiths M11, Markle T12, Petry NM13, Prot S14, Rae CD6, Rehbein F15, Rich M16, Sullivan D17, Woolley E18, Young K19. Abstract The American Psychiatric Association recently included Internet gaming disorder (IGD) […]
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J Behav Addict. 2017 Oct 27:1-8. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.066. Hsieh YP1, Chou WJ2, Wang PW3,4, Yen CF3,4. Abstract Background and aims This study developed and validated the Parents’ Perceived Self-Efficacy to Manage Children’s Internet Use Scale (PSMIS) in the parents of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods In total, 231 parents of children with ADHD were […]
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J Adolesc Health. 2017 Oct 17. pii: S1054-139X(17)30415-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.08.006. Bodell LP1, Wildes JE2, Goldschmidt AB3, Lepage R4, Keenan KE2, Guyer AE5, Hipwell AE4, Stepp SD4, Forbes EE4. Abstract PURPOSE: Neuroimaging studies suggest that altered brain responses to food-related cues in reward-sensitive regions characterize individuals who experience binge-eating episodes. However, the absence of longitudinal data […]
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Psychol Health Med. 2017 Oct 25:1-8. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2017.1394474. Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between attachment characteristics, alexithymia and problematic internet use (PIU) in adolescents. The study was performed on 444 high school students (66% female and 34% male). Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and Short Form […]
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J Pediatr Psychol. 2017 Oct 16. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsx127. Rose MH1, Nadler EP2, Mackey ER1. Abstract Objectives: Quality of life (QoL) is an important outcome to evaluate in adolescents with severe obesity, yet intrapersonal predictors of QoL are understudied. The current study assessed whether difficulty with impulse control when experiencing a negative mood (negative urgency) is […]
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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21642850.2014.902316 Leung, Louis. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: an Open Access Journal 2, no. 1 (2014): 424-439.Abstract This study used longitudinal panel survey data collected from 417 adolescents at 2 points in time 1 year apart. It examined relationships between Internet risks changes in Time 2 and social media gratifications-sought, Internet addiction symptoms, and social […]
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Psychiatr Danub. 2017 Sep;29(3):313-321. doi: 10.24869/psyd.2017.313. Karacic S1, Oreskovic S. Abstract BACKGROUND: The research examines the influence of internet addiction of adolescents in Croatia and Germany and its impact on the subjective feeling of health status. The purpose of this paper is also to give insight into how the Internet addiction which is a risky […]
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Acta Med Port. 2017 Aug 31;30(7-8):524-533. doi: 10.20344/amp.8205. Epub 2017 Aug 31. [Article in Portuguese; Abstract available in Portuguese from the publisher] Ferreira C1, Ferreira H1, Vieira MJ1, Costeira M1, Branco L1, Dias Â1, Macedo L1. Abstract INTRODUCTION: In the last decades, the great technological development increased Internet popularity, emerging the concern about its overuse. […]
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