2024
Risk avoidance and social anxiety in adolescence: Examination of event-related potentials and theta-dynamics on the Balloon Risk Avoidance Task
Edgar E, Waugh A, Wu J, Castagna P, Potenza M, Mayes L, Crowley M. Risk avoidance and social anxiety in adolescence: Examination of event-related potentials and theta-dynamics on the Balloon Risk Avoidance Task. Brain And Cognition 2024, 180: 106209. PMID: 39137602, PMCID: PMC11371477, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2024.106209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevels of social anxietySocially anxious youthSocial anxietyAnxious youthAvoidance taskSocial Phobia and Anxiety InventoryLow levels of social anxietyRisk avoidanceNeural correlatesAvoidance conditioningSuccessful avoidanceTheta dynamicsAnxiety InventoryTheta powerBehavioral correlatesAnxietyTheta responseFRNAdolescentsAvoidanceConcurrent electroencephalographySlow-waveYouthOscillatory dynamicsTaskLongitudinal tracking of alcohol expectancies and their associations with impulsivity in alcohol naïve youth in the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study
Adams F, Ferster K, Morris L, Potenza M, Ivanov I, Parvaz M. Longitudinal tracking of alcohol expectancies and their associations with impulsivity in alcohol naïve youth in the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 12: 100271. PMID: 39262669, PMCID: PMC11387828, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentAlcohol expectanciesAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development cohortLack of premeditationLack of perseveranceNegative alcohol expectanciesAlcohol use onsetDivergent developmental trajectoriesPositive urgencyBehavioral impulsivitySensation seekingTime-specific associationsCognitive developmentSelf-reportAlcohol useAlcohol initiationDevelopmental aspectsResults FindingsYouth agesLongitudinal developmentImpulseIntervention initiativesReduce underage drinkingAdolescentsYouthDiagnosis and Treatment of Gambling Addiction
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Diagnosis and Treatment of Gambling Addiction. 2024 DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190264086.013.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of gambling addictionPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric concernsGambling addictionPsychological factorsYoung adultsDiagnostic criteriaComplicate treatmentSocietal harmNeurobiologyAddictionNeurochemistryNeuroimagingAdolescentsShameDisordersIncreased considerationLimited screeningTreatmentAdultsAmbivalenceStigmaComparison between problematic use of social media and YouTube to insomnia among Iranian adolescents: A mediating role of psychological distress
Jafari E, Huang P, Zanjanchi F, Potenza M, Lin C, Pakpour A. Comparison between problematic use of social media and YouTube to insomnia among Iranian adolescents: A mediating role of psychological distress. Digital Health 2024, 10: 20552076241261914. PMID: 39347513, PMCID: PMC11428165, DOI: 10.1177/20552076241261914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological distressAddiction ScaleSocial mediaBergen Social Media Addiction ScaleEffect of psychological distressSocial Media Addiction ScaleInsomnia Severity IndexStudy investigated relationshipsIranian adolescentsHayes' PROCESS macroSleep concernsProblematic useInsomniaYouTubePROCESS macroInternet useDistressOnline platformsSeverity IndexAdolescentsPUSMOnline surveyAnxietyScaleDepression
2023
Psychometric properties of the Persian Gaming Disorder Test and relationships with psychological distress and insomnia in adolescents
Lin C, Potenza M, Pontes H, Pakpour A. Psychometric properties of the Persian Gaming Disorder Test and relationships with psychological distress and insomnia in adolescents. BMC Psychology 2023, 11: 326. PMID: 37817223, PMCID: PMC10566088, DOI: 10.1186/s40359-023-01368-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGaming Disorder TestPsychological distressClassical test theoryPsychometric propertiesIranian adolescentsRasch analysisTest theorySubstantial differential itemICD-11 criteriaDifferential itemDistressAdolescentsPsychiatric conditionsGamingInsomniaShort instrumentPersian versionMethodsThe present studyEleventh RevisionItemsPotential risk and protective factors related to problematic social media use among adolescents in Iran: A latent profile analysis
Akbari M, Hossein Bahadori M, Khanbabaei S, Boruki Milan B, Jamshidi S, Potenza M. Potential risk and protective factors related to problematic social media use among adolescents in Iran: A latent profile analysis. Addictive Behaviors 2023, 146: 107802. PMID: 37442018, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderIranian adolescentsProtective factorsPresent cross-sectional studyHyperactivity disorderCross-sectional studySocial supportInternalizing symptomsPotential riskIntervention developmentProblematic social media useLatent profile analysisSymptomsAdolescentsStandardized factor scoresCurrent findingsDisordersMultiple factorsRiskAddictionAnxietyGroupFactorsFactor scoresMediating Roles of Psychological Distress, Insomnia, and Body Image Concerns in the Association Between Exercise Addiction and Eating Disorders
Ahorsu D, Imani V, Potenza M, Chen H, Lin C, Pakpour A. Mediating Roles of Psychological Distress, Insomnia, and Body Image Concerns in the Association Between Exercise Addiction and Eating Disorders. Psychology Research And Behavior Management 2023, 16: 2533-2542. PMID: 37431433, PMCID: PMC10329837, DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s414543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody image concernsImage concernsPsychological distressExercise addictionEating DisordersExcessive exercisingIntervention developmentPotential mediatorsDistressSleep qualityEffect sizeFuture researchAddictionPositive relationshipAdolescentsInsomniaCross-sectional studyDisordersHealthcare workersGood healthExercisingRelationshipAssociationIndividualsMultiple pathwaysProblematic use of the internet among adolescents: A four-wave longitudinal study of trajectories, predictors and outcomes
Geng X, Zhang J, Liu Y, Xu L, Han Y, Potenza M, Zhang J. Problematic use of the internet among adolescents: A four-wave longitudinal study of trajectories, predictors and outcomes. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 435-447. PMID: 37294627, PMCID: PMC10316164, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental trajectoriesAcademic functioningIndividual differencesFour-wave longitudinal studyProblematic developmental trajectoriesInter-parental conflictProblematic useDifferent developmental trajectoriesPoor academic functioningMental health difficultiesEffective intervention programsDevelopmental patternsFamily predictorsFamilial predictorsBehavioral outcomesLatent class growth modelsHealth difficultiesInterpersonal relationshipsChildhood maltreatmentAdverse correlatesIntervention programsModerate increasingMental healthAdolescentsLow decreasingProblematic Pornography Use in Adolescents: From Prevention to Intervention
Testa G, Mestre-Bach G, Chiclana Actis C, Potenza M. Problematic Pornography Use in Adolescents: From Prevention to Intervention. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 210-218. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00469-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsProblematic pornography useMedia literacy approachAge-appropriate contentParticipatory teachingCritical thinkingMindfulness-based approachesSex educationCognitive behavioral therapyEvidence-based researchPornography useEducationFuture evidence-based researchYoung peopleBehavioral therapyLearning methodsEarly exposureCurrent issuesAdolescentsNegative consequencesAbsence of studiesEffective interventionsPreliminary efficacyTreatment studiesProgramPrevention literatureExploring mediational roles for self-stigma in associations between types of problematic use of internet and psychological distress in youth with ADHD
Lee K, Chen C, Chen J, Liu C, Chang K, Fung X, Chen J, Kao Y, Potenza M, Pakpour A, Lin C. Exploring mediational roles for self-stigma in associations between types of problematic use of internet and psychological distress in youth with ADHD. Research In Developmental Disabilities 2023, 133: 104410. PMID: 36603311, DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderProblematic smartphone useProblematic social media usePsychological distressProblematic gamingProblematic useDeficit hyperactivity disorderMediational roleHyperactivity disorderSmartphone useDistressResults of pathAdolescentsSocial media useYouthExtant literaturePsychiatric outpatient clinicMedia useSpecific formAnxietyDifferent formsParticipantsGamingDepressionAssociation
2022
Exploring the pathways model in a sample of patients with gambling disorder
Mestre-Bach G, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Exploring the pathways model in a sample of patients with gambling disorder. International Gambling Studies 2022, 22: 247-262. DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2022.2029527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGambling disorderPathway modelTreatment-seeking adultsStructural equation modelingTheoretical explanatory frameworkCognitive distortionsClinical populationsClinical samplesEquation modelingPath analysisCurrent findingsExplanatory frameworkSample of patientsTreatment approachesDifferent profilesEmotionsResearch perspectivesDisordersGamblersAnxietyAdolescentsAdditional associationsHabituationFindingsRelevant relationships
2021
Prevalence of food addiction in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Yekaninejad M, Badrooj N, Vosoughi F, Lin C, Potenza M, Pakpour A. Prevalence of food addiction in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13183. PMID: 33403795, PMCID: PMC8244111, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFA prevalenceFood addictionPediatric populationWeight statusSystematic reviewFreeman-Tukey double arcsine transformationPrevalence of FADouble arcsine transformationCross-sectional studyYale Food Addiction ScalePresent systematic reviewWeb of ScienceChildhood obesityEligible studiesHealthcare providersObese samplePrevalenceFA severityArcsine transformationLongitudinal studyChildrenCommunity sampleAdolescentsAddictionStatus
2020
Internet gaming disorder, psychological distress, and insomnia in adolescent students and their siblings: An actor-partner interdependence model approach
Lin C, Potenza M, Broström A, Pakpour A. Internet gaming disorder, psychological distress, and insomnia in adolescent students and their siblings: An actor-partner interdependence model approach. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2020, 13: 100332. PMID: 33437860, PMCID: PMC7786042, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2020.100332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet gaming disorderActor-partner interdependence modelPsychological distressAdolescent studentsInsomnia severityPsychological healthInsomnia Severity IndexIGD symptomsGaming disorderActor–partner interdependence model approachDepression Anxiety Stress Scale-21Anxiety Stress Scale-21Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short FormStress Scale-21Scale-Short FormActor effectsPartner effectsInterdependence modelAnxiety symptomsCross-sectional designScale-21Dyadic dataSleep qualityAdolescentsDistress
2019
Positive Mood States and Gambling Disorder
Yip S, Wei Zhai Z, Balodis I, Potenza M. Positive Mood States and Gambling Disorder. 2019, 366-379. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190653200.013.24.ChaptersPositive valence systemsGambling disorderGambling problemsValence systemsPositive mood statesImpaired impulse controlApproach motivationMonetary rewardsRDoC frameworkNegative motivationMood statesImpulse controlRewardMotivationDisordersSystem constructsRelevant measuresGamblingAdolescentsRelevant featuresLearningConstructsAdult populationPeopleMeasures
2018
The validation of Implicit Association Test measures for smartphone and Internet addiction in at-risk children and adolescents
Roh D, Bhang SY, Choi JS, Kweon YS, Lee SK, Potenza MN. The validation of Implicit Association Test measures for smartphone and Internet addiction in at-risk children and adolescents. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2018, 7: 79-87. PMID: 29383939, PMCID: PMC6035023, DOI: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit Association TestSmartphone addictionImplicit associationsInternet addictionImplicit Association Test (IAT) measuresRisk childrenMental healthFeatures of addictionResults Significant correlationsMeasures of InternetDaily stress levelsImpulsive tendenciesExplicit processesProblem behaviorDaily stressAssociation TestTest measuresGood convergentDiscriminant validityMultiple regression analysisInternet gamesStandardized scalesAdolescentsQuality of lifeAddiction
2017
White-matter crossing-fiber microstructure in adolescents prenatally exposed to cocaine
Morie KP, Yip SW, Zhai ZW, Xu J, Hamilton KR, Sinha R, Mayes LC, Potenza MN. White-matter crossing-fiber microstructure in adolescents prenatally exposed to cocaine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 174: 23-29. PMID: 28292689, PMCID: PMC5555052, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal cocaine exposureSuperior longitudinal fasciculusPCE adolescentsCrossing-fiber modelsGroup differencesWhole-brain investigationNon-exposed youthWhole-brain analysisSignificant group differencesAltered white matter developmentLeft superior longitudinal fasciculusRisk-taking behaviorNeurobiological underpinningsWhite matter developmentWhite matter microstructureSubstance useWhite matter differencesWhite matter regionsAdolescentsDiffusion-weighted imaging dataCocaine exposureLongitudinal cohortBilateral cingulumCorpus callosumROI analysis
2010
Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder
Stankovic A, Potenza M. Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder. 2010, 477-483. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-045396-5.00182-2.Chapters