Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 Apr;27(2):203-219. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.11.013. Gwynette MF1, Sidhu SS2, Ceranoglu TA3. Abstract Electronic and social media play a prominent role in the lives of children and teenagers. Evidence suggests youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) use media differently than typically developing peers, and some of these differences place them at […]
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Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 Apr;27(2):307-326. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.11.015. Sussman CJ1, Harper JM2, Stahl JL3, Weigle P4. Abstract In the past 2 decades, there has been substantial increase in availability and use of digital technologies, including the Internet, computer games, smart phones, and social media. Behavioral addiction to use of technologies spawned a body […]
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Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 Apr;27(2):327-344. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.11.007. Greenfield DN1. Abstract Internet and video game addiction has been a steadily developing consequence of modern living. Behavioral and process addictions and particularly Internet and video game addiction require specialized treatment protocols and techniques. Recent advances in addiction medicine have improved our understanding of the […]
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J Behav Addict. 2018 Feb 28:1-9. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.16. Hawi NS1, Samaha M1, Griffiths MD2. Abstract Background and aims The latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders included Internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a disorder that needs further research among different general populations. In line with this recommendation, the primary objective […]
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Woop woop! I made it to day 90, no Porn and no Masturbation! I feel really pleased with myself for achieving this milestone. I definitely feel much better and more worth-while in myself now that I’m off the Porn. It’s hard to quantify but I feel like I don’t have any dark secrets I need […]
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This is the extraordinary story of how Nicole Prause used every conceivable tactic to try to prevent the publication of a peer-reviewed paper, Park et al, in a prestigious journal. The paper in question: Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with Clinical Reports (Park et al., 2016). [As of early 2020, Park et […]
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Curr Obes Rep. 2018 Feb 13. doi: 10.1007/s13679-018-0292-0. Leigh SJ1, Lee F1, Morris MJ2. Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review investigates how exposure to palatable food and its associated cues alters appetite regulation and feeding behaviour to drive overeating and weight gain. RECENT FINDINGS: Both supraphysiological and physiological feeding systems are affected by exposure to […]
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Neverkovich, Sergey D., Irina S. Bubnova, Nikolay N. Kosarenko, Regina G. Sakhieva, Zhanna M. Sizova, Valeria L. Zakharova, and Marina G. Sergeeva. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 14, no. 4 (2018): 1483-1495. EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2018;14(4):1483–1495 DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/83723 ABSTRACT The information society reveals the social impact of the dissemination […]
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J Behav Addict. 2018 Feb 21:1-8. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.12. Wu AMS1, Chen JH1, Tong KK1, Yu S1, Lau JTF2,3. Abstract Background and aims Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been mainly studied among adolescents, and no research to date has examined its prevalence in general Chinese adult populations. This study estimated the prevalence of probable IGD in […]
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Addict Behav. 2018 Feb 12;81:157-166. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.02.017. Ioannidis K1, Treder MS2, Chamberlain SR1, Kiraly F3, Redden SA4, Stein DJ5, Lochner C6, Grant JE7. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Problematic internet use (PIU; otherwise known as Internet Addiction) is a growing problem in modern societies. There is scarce knowledge of the demographic variables and specific internet activities […]
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