2024
Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J. Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 317-325. PMID: 38574595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income veteransU.S. veteransPrevalence estimates of obesityAssociated with low socioeconomic statusEstimates of obesityBurden of obesityWeight management programAssociated with co-occurrenceLow socioeconomic statusPrevalence of obesityPsychiatric medication useImprove overall healthU.S. veteran populationNationally representative sampleQuality of lifePositive reframingSocioeconomic statusPrevalence estimatesTargeted interventionsVeteran populationActive copingMedication useOverall healthCoping stylesRepresentative sampleProblematic Use of Internet Associates with Poor Quality of Life via Psychological Distress in Individuals with ADHD
Chen C, Lee K, Fung X, Chen J, Lai Y, Potenza M, Chang K, Fang C, Pakpour A, Lin C. Problematic Use of Internet Associates with Poor Quality of Life via Psychological Distress in Individuals with ADHD. Psychology Research And Behavior Management 2024, 17: 443-455. PMID: 38352630, PMCID: PMC10863463, DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s449369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPsychological distressAddiction ScaleProblematic useBergen Social Media Addiction ScaleSmartphone Application-Based Addiction ScaleEffect of psychological distressPoor behavioral controlSocial Media Addiction ScaleQuality of lifeAttention-deficit/hyperactivityAssociated with poorer QoLStress ScaleDomains of QoLPoor quality of lifePhysical QoL.Behavioral controlDistressPSPUPhysical QoLKid-KINDLSmartphone usePoor QoLBehavior of participantsQoL
2023
Sleep Quality and Self-Stigma Mediate the Association Between Problematic Use of Social Media and Quality of Life Among People With Schizophrenia in Taiwan: A Longitudinal Study
Saffari M, Chang K, Chen J, Potenza M, Yen C, Chang C, Huang P, Tsai H, Lin C. Sleep Quality and Self-Stigma Mediate the Association Between Problematic Use of Social Media and Quality of Life Among People With Schizophrenia in Taiwan: A Longitudinal Study. Psychiatry Investigation 2023, 20: 1034-1044. PMID: 37997331, PMCID: PMC10678148, DOI: 10.30773/pi.2023.0169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep qualityLongitudinal studyProblematic useSelf-Stigma ScaleSocial Media Addiction ScaleBergen Social Media Addiction ScalePsychological QoLSocial QoLIndirect relationshipWorld Health Organization QualityBrief versionPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexEnvironmental QoLHealth Organization QualityComponents of QoLSleep Quality IndexAddiction ScaleMean scoreQuality of lifeSchizophreniaPhysical QoLEquation modelOrganization QualityPeopleTemporal associationA non-randomized pilot study protocol of a novel social support intervention for individuals in early recovery from hazardous alcohol use
McCurdy L, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kiluk B, Potenza M. A non-randomized pilot study protocol of a novel social support intervention for individuals in early recovery from hazardous alcohol use. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292293. PMID: 37796784, PMCID: PMC10553253, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecovery support servicesHazardous alcohol useSocial support interventionsAlcohol usePilot studyEarly recoverySupport interventionsPilot study protocolMixed methods pilot studyOnline social support interventionQuality of lifeSupport servicesSelf-reported changesPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesStudy protocolHazardous alcohol
2021
Neurobiology of Addiction
Gogliettino A, Potenza M, Yip S, Zakiniaeiz Y, Zhai Z. Neurobiology of Addiction. DeckerMed Medical Cannabis 2021 DOI: 10.2310/cannabis.13044.ChaptersFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBrain functionCo-occurring disordersCognitive aspectsGambling disorderBehavioral addictionsCognitive functionAddictive disordersSubstance addictionDSM-5Substance useNegative consequencesNeurochemical systemsNegative healthVisual representationAddictionSocial consequencesExtant literatureNeurobiologyDisordersCurrent treatment strategiesQuality of lifeMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyGamblingNeurobiology of Addiction
Gogliettino A, Potenza M, Yip S, Zakiniaeiz Y, Zhai Z. Neurobiology of Addiction. DeckerMed Psychiatry 2021 DOI: 10.2310/psych.13044.ChaptersFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBrain functionCo-occurring disordersCognitive aspectsGambling disorderBehavioral addictionsCognitive functionAddictive disordersSubstance addictionDSM-5Substance useNegative consequencesNeurochemical systemsNegative healthVisual representationAddictionSocial consequencesExtant literatureNeurobiologyDisordersCurrent treatment strategiesQuality of lifeMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyGambling
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