Aberrant corticostriatal functional circuits in adolescents with Internet addiction disorder (2015)

Front Hum Neurosci. 2015 Jun 16;9:356. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00356. eCollection 2015. Lin F1, Zhou Y2, Du Y3, Zhao Z3, Qin L2, Xu J2, Lei H1. Abnormal structure and function in the striatum and prefrontal cortex (PFC) have been revealed in Internet addiction disorder (IAD). However, little is known about alterations of corticostriatal functional circuits in IAD. […]

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The motivations of adolescents who are addicted to online games: a cognitive perspective (2007)

Adolescence. 2007 Spring;42(165):179-97. Wan CS1, Chiou WB. Abstract This research explored, from the perspective of cognitive theory, the psychological motivations of Taiwanese adolescents who are addicted to online games. Study 1 focused on the differential motivations between the addicts and nonaddicts. The findings revealed that the addicts exhibited higher intrinsic than extrinsic motivation, whereas the […]

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Why are adolescents addicted to online gaming? An interview study in Taiwan (2006)

Cyberpsychol Behav. 2006 Dec;9(6):762-6. Wan CS1, Chiou WB. Abstract The purpose of this study was twofold: to investigate the conscious and unconscious psychological motivations of online game addicts, and to further discuss the relationship between surface and source motivations. Ten Taiwanese adolescents with online game addiction were selected for in-depth interviews. Through sentence completion test […]

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Gender differences and related factors affecting online gaming addiction among Taiwanese adolescents (2005)

J Nerv Ment Dis. 2005 Apr;193(4):273-7. Ko CH1, Yen JY, Chen CC, Chen SH, Yen CF. Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent to which gender and other factors predict the severity of online gaming addiction among Taiwanese adolescents. A total of 395 junior high school students were recruited for evaluation […]

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Reward anticipation in the adolescent and aging brain (2014)

Hum Brain Mapp. 2014 Oct;35(10):5153-65. doi: 10.1002/hbm.22540. Lorenz RC1, Gleich T, Beck A, Pöhland L, Raufelder D, Sommer W, Rapp MA, Kühn S, Gallinat J. Abstract Processing of reward is the basis of adaptive behavior of the human being. Neural correlates of reward processing seem to be influenced by developmental changes from adolescence to late […]

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In vivo evidence of neurophysiological maturation of the human adolescent striatum (2015)

Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2015 Apr;12:74-85. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2014.12.003. Epub 2014 Dec 30. Larsen B1, Luna B2. Author information 1Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Electronic address: [email protected]. 2Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Center for the Neural […]

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Are Adolescents with Internet Addiction Prone to Aggressive Behavior? The Mediating Effect of Clinical Comorbidities on the Predictability of Aggression in Adolescents with Internet Addiction (2015)

Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2015 Apr 22. Lim JA1, Gwak AR, Park SM, Kwon JG, Lee JY, Jung HY, Sohn BK, Kim JW, Kim DJ, Choi JS. Abstract Previous studies have reported associations between aggression and Internet addiction disorder (IAD), which has also been linked with anxiety, depression, and impulsiveness. However, the causal relationship between […]

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Amplitude of low frequency fluctuation abnormalities in adolescents with online gaming addiction (2013)

PLoS One. 2013 Nov 4;8(11):e78708. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078708. eCollection 2013. Yuan K1, Jin C, Cheng P, Yang X, Dong T, Bi Y, Xing L, von Deneen KM, Yu D, Liu J, Liang J, Cheng T, Qin W, Tian J. Abstract The majority of previous neuroimaging studies have demonstrated both structural and task-related functional abnormalities in adolescents […]

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The alteration of gray matter volume and cognitive control in adolescents with internet gaming disorder (2015)

Front Behav Neurosci. 2015 Mar 20;9:64. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00064. eCollection 2015. Wang H1, Jin C1, Yuan K2, Shakir TM1, Mao C1, Niu X1, Niu C1, Guo L1, Zhang M1. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been investigated by many behavioral and neuroimaging studies, for it has became one of the main behavior disorders among adolescents. […]

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