2023
Understanding the Co-occurrence of Gambling Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use: Exploring Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M, Granero R, Uríszar J, Tarragón E, Chiclana Actis C, Testa G, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S. Understanding the Co-occurrence of Gambling Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use: Exploring Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2023, 40: 1295-1314. PMID: 38151657, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10274-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic pornography useGambling disorderEmotion regulationGD severitySubstance useTreatment-seeking individualsPornography useHigh impulsivityPersonality featuresPersonality profilesImpulsivityGroup differencesMore difficultyPsychopathologySociodemographic measuresWorse psychopathologySociodemographic variablesIndividualsDisordersCooperativenessPersonalityPresent studyLow levelsVariablesDifficultiesDiagnostic group differences and exploratory sex differences in intrinsic connectivity during fMRI Stroop in individuals with and without cocaine use disorder
Zakiniaeiz Y, Lacadie C, Macdonald-Gagnon G, DeVito E, Potenza M. Diagnostic group differences and exploratory sex differences in intrinsic connectivity during fMRI Stroop in individuals with and without cocaine use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 251: 110962. PMID: 37716288, PMCID: PMC10557108, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderCognitive controlStroop performanceIntrinsic connectivityStroop task performanceFMRI Stroop taskDiagnostic groupsUse disordersDiagnostic group differencesMain effectHealthy comparison subjectsStroop effectStroop taskBehavioral resultsTask performanceFrontal gyrusIntrinsic connectivity distributionPrefrontal cortexAuditory areasGroup differencesBrain connectivityCingulate gyrusStroopBehavioral differencesHC group
2022
Comparisons of psychological distress and self-stigma among three types of substance use disorders receiving treatment-as-usual approaches: real-world data from a 9-month longitudinal study
Chang K, Chen H, Huang S, Chen J, Potenza M, Pakpour A, Lin C. Comparisons of psychological distress and self-stigma among three types of substance use disorders receiving treatment-as-usual approaches: real-world data from a 9-month longitudinal study. Therapeutic Advances In Chronic Disease 2022, 13: 20406223221140393. PMID: 36483780, PMCID: PMC9723802, DOI: 10.1177/20406223221140393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersPsychological distressAlcohol use disorderUse disordersLongitudinal designAmphetamine use disorderSelf-Stigma ScaleSelf-stigma levelTime 1Time 2Type of SUDStress ScaleGroup differencesControl conditionSubstance useDistressLongitudinal studyOutpatient psychiatric centersEquation modelHigh levelsTime 4DisordersDropout rateConvenience samplingPeople
2018
Do individuals with problematic and non-problematic internet game use differ in cooperative behaviors with partners of different social distances? Evidence from the Prisoner's Dilemma and Chicken Game
Su W, Potenza M, Zhang Z, Hu X, Gao L, Wang Y. Do individuals with problematic and non-problematic internet game use differ in cooperative behaviors with partners of different social distances? Evidence from the Prisoner's Dilemma and Chicken Game. Computers In Human Behavior 2018, 87: 363-370. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.05.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet game useGame useDecision-making taskSocial distanceReward-related impulsivityPotential moderating influenceReal-life friendsDifferent social distancesPrisoner's DilemmaGame taskModerating influenceFace conditionLeague of LegendsSocial interactionGroup differencesCooperative dilemmaChicken gameOnline gamingLow cooperationCooperative behaviorTaskFriendsParticipantsIndividualsImpulsivity
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