Front Psychiatry. 2018 Aug 3;9:341. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00341 Han X1, Wang Y1, Jiang W2, Bao X2, Sun Y1, Ding W1, Cao M1, Wu X1, Du Y2, Zhou Y1. Abstract Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is effective for the treatment of Internet gaming disorder (IGD). However, the mechanisms by which CBT improves IGD-related clinical symptoms remain unknown. This […]
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Ind Psychiatry J. 2017 Jul-Dec; 26(2): 243–244. doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_79_14 PMCID: PMC6058444 PMID: 30089977 Manoj Kumar Sharma, G. Ragesh,1 Thamil Selvan Palanichamy, Ameer Hamza,1 Prabha S. Chandra,2 and Santosh K. Chaturvedi2 Internet addiction has been seen among users with psychiatric disorders.[1,2] We present information about cases diagnosed with internet addiction coexisting with other psychiatric diagnosis in […]
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Clujul Med. 2018 Jul;91(3):300-306. doi: 10.15386/cjmed-796. Kumar S1, Kumar A2, Badiyani B2, Singh SK3, Gupta A4, Ismail MB5. Abstract Background and aims: Internet addiction (IA) has negative consequences on the mental health and affects daily activities. This study was conducted with the aim to assess the prevalence of Internet addiction among dental university students and […]
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Int J Ment Health Addict. 2018;16(4):1000-1015. doi: 10.1007/s11469-017-9825-0. Torres-Rodríguez A1, Griffiths MD2, Carbonell X1. Abstract Over the last decade, there has been an increase in children and adolescents accessing psychology services regarding problematic use of online videogames. Consequently, providing effective treatment is essential. The present paper describes the design process of a manualized PIPATIC (Programa […]
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J Behav Addict. 2018 Aug 29:1-9. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.67. [Epub ahead of print] Franc E1, Khazaal Y1,2,3, Jasiowka K2, Lepers T2, Bianchi-Demicheli F1,2, Rothen S1,2. Abstract The Internet is widely used for sexual activities and pornography. Little is known, however, about why people look for meetings and sexual interactions through the Internet and about the correlates […]
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Introduction Compulsive porn users often describe escalation in their porn use that takes the form of greater time viewing or seeking out new genres of porn. New genres that induce shock, surprise, violation of expectations or even anxiety can function to increase sexual arousal, and in porn users whose response to stimuli is growing blunted […]
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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (2018): 0306624X18794135. Francis Fortin, Jean Proulx, https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X18794135 ABSTRACT This study analyzed the evolution over time of the activity of consumers of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM). To this end, images and metadata were extracted from the hard drives of 40 individuals convicted of possession of child pornography […]
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Int J Ment Health Addict. 2018;16(3):680-691. doi: 10.1007/s11469-017-9823-2. Monacis L1, Sinatra M2, Griffiths MD3, de Palo V4. Abstract Much research has focused on the validation of psychometric tools assessing Internet addiction. One of the newest measures is the Internet Disorder Scale (IDS-15) based on the modified IGD criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual […]
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Introduction This critique has two parts: Part 1 exposes how Nicole Prause, Marty Klein and Taylor Kohut completely misrepresent their solitary bit of “evidence” to support the article’s core falsehood – that “compulsive pornography viewing” was excluded from the new ICD-11 “Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder” diagnosis. Part 2 exposes the startling omissions, false claims, research […]
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Below this long intro are many sub-sections containing relevant studies. Relevant Research – first we have lists of studies that provide support for the claims made by YBOP. (See Questionable & Misleading Studies for highly publicized papers that are not what they claim to be.): Porn/sex addiction? This page lists 60+ neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, […]
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