Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescents: Personality, Psychopathology and Evaluation of a Psychological Intervention Combined With Parent Psychoeducation (2018)

Front Psychol. 2018 May 28;9:787. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00787. eCollection 2018. González-Bueso V1, Santamaría JJ1, Fernández D2,3, Merino L1, Montero E2, Jiménez-Murcia S4,5,6, Del Pino-Gutiérrez A4,7, Ribas J1. Abstract Internet Gaming Disorder is an increasingly prevalent disorder, which can have severe consequences in affected young people and in their families. There is an urgent need to improve […]

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Internet addiction detection rate among college students in the People’s Republic of China: a meta-analysis (2018)

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2018 May 25;12:25. doi: 10.1186/s13034-018-0231-6. eCollection 2018. Shao YJ1, Zheng T1, Wang YQ1, Liu L1, Chen Y1, Yao YS1. Abstract Background: With the development of economy and technology, the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Internet addiction has gradually become a serious issue in public health worldwide. The number […]

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Performance issues in the bedroom are not just an old man’s problem. Sex therapist Aoife Drury (2018)

By Harriet Williamson Wednesday 30 May 2018 A study has revealed that 36% of young men between the ages of 16 and 24 have experienced sexual performance problems in the last year. The figures are higher for men between 25 and 34, with nearly 40% of those surveyed admitting to having issues in bedroom. Sexual […]

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The interplay among stress, frustration tolerance, mindfulness, and social support in Internet gaming disorder symptoms among Chinese working adults (2014)

Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2018 May 24:e12319. doi: 10.1111/appy.12319. Yu S1, Mao S1, Wu AMS1. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a growing mental health threat across age groups, but existing literature regarding IGD mainly focuses on student populations. Empirical investigation of the risk and protective factors in adult populations is warranted. This study aimed […]

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Study: Exercise helps treat addiction by altering brain’s dopamine system (2018)

Research by Panayotis Thanos suggests that aerobic exercise can help to treat, and even prevent, addiction. By Cathy Wilde Release Date: May 25, 2018 “Current work is looking at whether exercise can normalize dopamine signaling that has been changed by chronic drug use, as this may provide key support of how exercise could serve as […]

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Age 17 – More energy, Greater confidence, Motivated to do good things, Stutter gone

17 years old 18/05/18, 22:44. After breaking up with my ex the second time, it triggered everything up to this point. I moved out of my dad’s because my relationship there was toxic, I felt like shit, and PMOing just simply made it worse. I deleted Snapchat and Instagram, and took up Reddit, because those […]

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Smartphone Addiction and School Life Adjustment Among High School Students: The Mediating Effect of Self-Control (2018)

.J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2018 May 8:1-9. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20180503-06. Heo Y, Lee K. Abstract Previous studies have reported associations among smartphone addiction, school adjustment, and self-control. However, the causal relationship between smartphone addiction and school adjustment has not been clearly demonstrated. The current study examined the association between smartphone addiction and school adjustment […]

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The association between parental depression and adolescent’s Internet addiction in South Korea (2018)

Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2018 May 4;17:15. doi: 10.1186/s12991-018-0187-1. eCollection 2018. Choi DW1,2, Chun SY1,2, Lee SA1,2, Han KT3, Park EC2,4. Abstract Background: A number of risk factors for Internet addiction among adolescents have been identified to be associated with their behavior, familial, and parental factors. However, few studies have focused on the relationship between parental […]

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Porn Then and Now: Welcome to Brain Training (2011)

In Porn Then and Now: Welcome to Brain Training I look at the how and why porn from the internet is so compelling, so hard to stop watching. See the many comments below the article. “Are we the first generation to masturbate left-handed?” A Reddit poster recently asked, “Are we the first generation to masturbate […]

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