Massively multiplayer online role playing games comparing characteristics of addict vs non addict online recruited gamers in a French adult population (2011)

BMC Psychiatry. 2011; 11: 144. Published online 2011 August 26. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-11-144 PMCID: PMC3176476 Copyright©2011 Achab et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Sophia Achab,1,2,3 Magali Nicolier,1 Frédéric Mauny,4,5 Julie Monnin,1,6 Benoit Trojak,7 Pierre Vandel,1,2 Daniel Sechter,1,2 Philip Gorwood,8,9 and Emmanuel Haffen1,2,6 1Clinical Psychiatry Department, Besançon University Hospital, 25030 Besançon Cedex, France 2EA 481 “Neurosciences Laboratory”- […]

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Social Networking Addiction among Health Sciences Students in Oman (2015)

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2015 Aug;15(3):e357-63. doi: 10.18295/squmj.2015.15.03.009. Epub 2015 Aug 24. Masters K1. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Addiction to social networking sites (SNSs) is an international issue with numerous methods of measurement. The impact of such addictions among health science students is of particular concern. This study aimed to measure SNS addiction rates among health […]

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Internet Addiction and Psychosocial Maladjustment: Avoidant Coping and Coping Inflexibility as Psychological Mechanisms (2015)

Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2015 Sep;18(9):539-46. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2015.0121. Cheng C1, Sun P2, Mak KK1. Abstract This 6 month prospective study systematically tested some multivariate models that advanced the understanding of the psychological mechanisms underlying Internet addiction and psychosocial maladjustment. On the basis of previous theories, avoidant coping and coping inflexibility were proposed as underlying mechanisms. […]

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Case Report: Internet Gaming Disorder Associated With Pornography Use (2015)

Comments: In this case study, experts point out that recovery from internet gaming disorder (IGD) still left a patient using internet porn excessively with adverse consequences. They urge experts to address porn use as a “co-occurring morbidity with IGD,” lest it become more insidious and difficult to treat. Yale J Biol Med. 2015 Sep 3;88(3):319-324. […]

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Video Game Use in the Treatment of Amblyopia: Weighing the Risks of Addiction (2015)

Yale J Biol Med. 2015 Sep; 88(3): 309–317. Published online 2015 Sep 3. PMCID: PMC4553652 Focus: Addiction Chaoying S. Xu, Jessica S. Chen, and Ron A. Adelman* Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Video games have surged in popularity due to their entertainment factor and, with recent innovation, their use […]

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Dysfunction of the frontolimbic region during swear word processing in young adolescents with Internet gaming disorder (2015)

Citation: Translational Psychiatry (2015) 5, e624; doi:10.1038/tp.2015.106 Published online 25 August 2015 J-W Chun1, J Choi1, H Cho1, S-K Lee2 and D J Kim1 1Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 2Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea Correspondence: Professor DJ Kim, Department of Psychiatry, […]

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Problematic Internet Usage and Immune Function (2015)

PLoS One. 2015 Aug 5;10(8):e0134538. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134538. Reed P1, Vile R1, Osborne LA2, Romano M3, Truzoli R3. Abstract Problematic internet use has been associated with a variety of psychological comorbidities, but it relationship with physical illness has not received the same degree of investigation. The current study surveyed 505 participants online, and asked about their […]

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