2024
Spanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder
Tarragón E, Testa G, Granero R, Potenza M, Kraus S, Uríszar J, Chiclana Actis C, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S, Mestre-Bach G. Spanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2024, 53: 3759-3768. PMID: 39358592, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02986-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenProblematic pornography useClinical sample of individualsConfirmatory factor analysisGambling disorderSample of individualsPsychometric propertiesLow self-directednessOne-factor solutionAdequate psychometric propertiesClinical samplesGeneral psychopathologySelf-directednessBehavioral addictionsImpulsive tendenciesConvergent validityPornography usePsychological distressScreening instrumentSpanish versionSpanish validationFactor analysisBriefDisordersIndividualsClinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder.
Stefanovics E, Kraus S, Madden L, Farnum S, Cannata E, Potenza M, Barry D. Clinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2024 PMID: 39298267, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenOpioid use disorderPornography useOpioid use disorder treatmentUse disorderMeasures of substance useMeasures of impulsivityProblematic pornography useMinority of individualsNegative urgencyPositive urgencyPsychotic symptomsSelf-reported dataBehavioral addictionsGambling disorderPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric symptomsSensation-seekingEmotional labilitySelf-harmSubstance useDisordersOpioidIndividualsSymptomsStatistical predictors of the co-occurrence between gambling disorder and problematic pornography use
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M, Granero R, Uríszar J, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S. Statistical predictors of the co-occurrence between gambling disorder and problematic pornography use. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 178: 125-129. PMID: 39137720, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.07.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic pornography useCo-occurrence of GDGambling disorderEmotion dysregulationEmotion regulationImpulsivity levelsStructural equation modelingPornography useMaladaptive personality featuresCo-occurrenceHighest impulsivity levelProblematic Pornography Consumption ScaleMaladaptive personalityPsychopathological distressPersonality measuresMental disordersPersonality featuresShort versionPsychopathologyStatistical predictorsEquation modelingDisordersImpulseSociodemographic variablesYounger ageSpirituality and behavioural addictions: narrative review
Kanabar M, Kathiresan P, Elkholy H, Zonoozi A, Orsolini L, Long J, Farokhnia M, Bhad R, Butner J, Fonseca F, Phan V, Achab S, Potenza M. Spirituality and behavioural addictions: narrative review. BJPsych International 2024, 21: 59-61. DOI: 10.1192/bji.2024.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntrinsic connectivity demonstrates a shared role of the posterior cingulate for cue reactivity in both gambling and cocaine use disorders
Vaccaro A, Lacadie C, Potenza M. Intrinsic connectivity demonstrates a shared role of the posterior cingulate for cue reactivity in both gambling and cocaine use disorders. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 155: 108027. PMID: 38581751, PMCID: PMC11273263, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderPosterior cingulate cortexCue reactivityBehavioral addictionsUse disorderGambling disorderPosterior cingulatePosterior cingulate cortex connectivityHealthy comparison subjectsIntrinsic connectivity distributionIntervention developmentCocaine cuesFMRI taskAddictive disordersCingulate cortexComparison subjectsNeurobiological foundationsSad videosDecreased connectivityFunctional connectivityCocainePost hoc analysisAddictionRelevant to maintenanceGamblingPharmacological management of gambling disorder: an update of the literature
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Pharmacological management of gambling disorder: an update of the literature. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2024, 24: 391-407. PMID: 38357896, DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2024.2316833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGambling disorderCo-occurring disordersSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsPlacebo response ratesOpioid receptor antagonistMental health conditionsGlutamatergic agentsNeurobiological correlatesGambling subtypesMood stabilizersReuptake inhibitorsClasses of medicationsPharmacological treatmentBetting behaviorGamblingTreatment responsePharmacological interventionsDisordersPharmacological managementMedicationTreatment optionsNarrative reviewLongitudinal informationResponse rateNalmefeneInhibitory Control in Gambling Disorder, Internet Gaming Disorder, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder/Problematic Pornography Use: a Review of the Last 5 Years
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Inhibitory Control in Gambling Disorder, Internet Gaming Disorder, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder/Problematic Pornography Use: a Review of the Last 5 Years. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports 2024, 11: 64-77. DOI: 10.1007/s40473-024-00272-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet gaming disorderImpaired inhibitory controlInhibitory controlGambling disorderBehavioral addictionsPornography useStudies of inhibitory controlComponents of executive functionStop-signal task performanceStop-signal taskGoal-directed behaviorTransdiagnostic factorExecutive functionIrrelevant responsesGaming disorderMental disordersTask performanceStroopDisordersAddictionHeterogeneous resultsTaskControl constructsNarrative reviewCompulsion
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 levelsVariablesDifficultiesAnandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol baseline plasma concentrations and their clinical correlate in gambling disorder
Baenas I, Solé-Morata N, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Pujadas M, Mora-Maltas B, Lucas I, Gómez-Peña M, Moragas L, del Pino-Gutiérrez A, Tapia J, de la Torre R, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol baseline plasma concentrations and their clinical correlate in gambling disorder. European Psychiatry 2023, 66: e97. PMID: 37937379, PMCID: PMC10755577, DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy control subjectsPlasma concentrationsBaseline plasma concentrationsPeripheral blood samplesBrain reward pathwaysGambling disorderSemi-structured clinical interviewConcentrations of endocannabinoidsNeuropsychological variablesAddiction-related disordersGD severityClinical correlatesControl subjectsAdult outpatientsEndocannabinoid systemBlood samplesClinical InterviewPlasma AEA concentrationsEndogenous ligandReward pathwayClinical groupsEndocannabinoidsAEA concentrationsPsychometric assessmentNeurobiological substratesDo attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms influence treatment outcome in gambling disorder?
Vintró-Alcaraz C, Mestre-Bach G, Granero R, Gómez-Peña M, Moragas L, Fernández-Aranda F, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Do attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms influence treatment outcome in gambling disorder? Comprehensive Psychiatry 2023, 128: 152433. PMID: 37924691, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSelf-reported ADHD symptomsADHD symptomsGambling disorderMeasures of ADHDAttention-deficit/hyperactivity symptomsPsychological treatment outcomesCognitive behavioral therapyDeficit hyperactivity disorderSelf-report instrumentTreatment outcome measuresHyperactivity disorderHyperactivity symptomsBehavioral therapySelf-reported symptomsGD severityPersonality featuresHigher psychopathologyLongitudinal studyTreatment outcomesPsychopathologyLack of researchSevere relapseSociodemographic measuresDisordersPlasma concentration of leptin is related to food addiction in gambling disorder: Clinical and neuropsychological implications
Etxandi M, Baenas I, Mora-Maltas B, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Tovar S, Solé-Morata N, Lucas I, Casado S, Gómez-Peña M, Moragas L, del Pino-Gutiérrez A, Tapia J, Valenciano-Mendoza E, Potenza M, Gearhardt A, Diéguez C, Jiménez-Murcia S. Plasma concentration of leptin is related to food addiction in gambling disorder: Clinical and neuropsychological implications. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 1019-1031. PMID: 38141066, PMCID: PMC10786224, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLeptin concentrationsFood addictionPlasma concentrationsHigher body mass indexAppetite-regulating hormonesYale Food Addiction Scale 2.0Gambling disorderSemi-structured clinical interviewLiver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2Clinical featuresMass indexAppetite regulationHormonal variablesBlood samplesLifetime diagnosisPatientsAntimicrobial peptide 2Clinical InterviewNeuropsychological featuresPoor inhibitory controlAnthropometric variablesEndocrine measuresHormonal concentrationsLeptinChronically homeless veterans with gambling disorder: Epidemiology, clinical correlates, and traumatic experiences
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Szymkowiak D, Tsai J. Chronically homeless veterans with gambling disorder: Epidemiology, clinical correlates, and traumatic experiences. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 164: 118-124. PMID: 37339548, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric treatmentGambling disorderChi-square testChronic homelessnessClinical correlatesDescriptive epidemiologyLow educational attainmentElevated oddsSuicidal thoughtsLogistic regressionTraumatic experiencesMental healthSubstance useHomeless veteransHomeless ProgramVeteransTreatmentLower ratesEpidemiologyBehavioral concernsDisordersStudy of factorsCorrelatesAnalysis of varianceEducational attainmentConnectome-based prediction of craving in gambling disorder and cocaine use disorder
Antons S, Yip S, Lacadie C, Dadashkarimi J, Scheinost D, Brand M, Potenza M. Connectome-based prediction of craving in gambling disorder and cocaine use disorder. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2023, 25: 33-42. PMID: 37190759, PMCID: PMC10190201, DOI: 10.1080/19585969.2023.2208586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderGambling disorderBehavioral addictionsCue-reactivity taskComponents of memoryGeneral neural mechanismCommon neural networkFunctional magnetic resonanceMedial frontal regionsDefault mode networkFeatures of addictionAutobiographical memoryValence ratingsMeta-analytic dataPrefrontal regionsNeural mechanismsPrefrontal cortexFronto-parietalFrontal regionsMotor imageryMotor/Diverse sampleLimbic networkNeural connectivityCravingClinical Correlates of Sports Betting: A Systematic Review
Valenciano-Mendoza E, Mora-Maltas B, Mestre-Bach G, Munguía L, Richard J, Derevensky J, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2023, 39: 579-624. PMID: 37004597, PMCID: PMC10066997, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10196-0.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSystematic reviewMultiple sociodemographic variablesGambling disorderNCBI/PubMedSelf-administered instrumentAPA PsycINFO databasesClinical correlatesCo-occurring psychopathologyGeneral populationPRISMA guidelinesPrevention strategiesClinical diagnosisPsycINFO databasesSubstance useSociodemographic variablesAddictive disordersRelevant studiesVulnerable individualsHigh impulsivityDisordersCertain pathologiesImpulsive malesGambling-related variablesAddictive behaviorsGroups of participantsRelationships Between Impulsivity, Methamphetamine use Disorder and Gambling Disorder
Wang Y, Zuo J, Hao W, Wu L, Liu F, Wang Q, He L, Peng P, Zhou Y, Li M, Yang Q, Wang X, Liu T, Potenza M. Relationships Between Impulsivity, Methamphetamine use Disorder and Gambling Disorder. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2023, 39: 1635-1650. PMID: 36973505, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10201-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethamphetamine use disorderUse disordersMethamphetamine usePotential risk factorsDrug use characteristicsGambling disorderFirst sexual activityClinical characteristicsClinical featuresDrug rehabilitation centersRisk factorsHigh prevalenceDichotomous logistic regressionIndependent sample t-testRehabilitation centerCompulsory drug rehabilitation centerNon-planning impulsivityLogistic regressionSample t-testPrevalenceDisordersSexual activityBarratt Impulsiveness Scale-11T-testFamily membersDo attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms influence treatment outcome in gambling disorder?
Vintró-Alcaraz C, Mestre-Bach G, Granero R, Gómez-Peña M, Moragas L, Fernández-Aranda F, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Do attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms influence treatment outcome in gambling disorder? European Psychiatry 2023, 66: s58-s59. PMCID: PMC10417907, DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCognitive behavioral therapyADHD symptomsGambling disorderGD severityMeasures of ADHDSelf-reported ADHD symptomsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity symptomsPsychological treatment outcomesDeficit hyperactivity disorderSelf-report instrumentTreatment outcome measuresHyperactivity disorderHyperactivity symptomsBehavioral therapyConnecticut CouncilProblem gamblingPersonality featuresAddictive disordersHigher psychopathologyLongitudinal studyTreatment outcomesPsychopathologyLack of researchSevere relapseRelationship between Signals Regulating Energy Homeostasis and Neuropsychological and Clinical Features in Gambling Disorder: A Case-Control Study
Fernandez-Aranda F, Baenas I, Etxandi M, Mora-Maltas B, Granero R, Tovar S, Diéguez C, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Relationship between Signals Regulating Energy Homeostasis and Neuropsychological and Clinical Features in Gambling Disorder: A Case-Control Study. European Psychiatry 2023, 66: s328-s328. PMCID: PMC10434526, DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGambling disorderSemi-structured clinical interviewHigher impulsivity levelsBad psychological stateDysfunctional personality profileDisclosure of interestHigher cognitive impairmentGd presenceCognitive flexibilityBody mass indexNeuropsychological factorsSubstance use disordersDecision-making strategiesHealthy controlsCognitive dimensionsImpulsivity levelsPsychological statePsychometric batteryConnecticut CouncilProblem gamblingVulnerability pathwaysAddictive disordersPersonality profilesCognitive impairmentClinical InterviewPotential Biological Markers and Treatment Implications for Binge Eating Disorder and Behavioral Addictions
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Potential Biological Markers and Treatment Implications for Binge Eating Disorder and Behavioral Addictions. Nutrients 2023, 15: 827. PMID: 36839185, PMCID: PMC9962023, DOI: 10.3390/nu15040827.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInternet gaming disorderGambling disorderVentral striatumBehavioral addictionsBinge Eating DisorderReward processingEating DisordersGaming disorderReward systemTreatment implicationsBrain regionsBrain changesTreatment-related changesAddictionDisordersBingePotential biological markersPossible biomarkersBiological markersMore evidenceSpecific roleProcessingInterventionImplicationsCircuitry
2022
Obsessive-compulsive, harm-avoidance and persistence tendencies in patients with gambling, gaming, compulsive sexual behavior and compulsive buying-shopping disorders/concerns
Mestre-Bach G, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Obsessive-compulsive, harm-avoidance and persistence tendencies in patients with gambling, gaming, compulsive sexual behavior and compulsive buying-shopping disorders/concerns. Addictive Behaviors 2022, 139: 107591. PMID: 36587418, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive featuresTreatment-seeking patientsObsessive-compulsive subscaleBehavioral addictionsDifferent behavioural addictionsHarm avoidanceDifferent addictionsSymptom ChecklistObsessive-compulsive measuresLower scoresBuying-shopping disorderInternet gaming disorderCompulsive sexual behavior disorderCompulsive sexual behaviorSexual behavior disorderCharacter Inventory-RevisedGambling disorderGaming disorderCharacter InventoryClinical populationsInventory-RevisedPersonality profilesBehavior disorderHigher scoresEmpirical groupAre Signals Regulating Energy Homeostasis Related to Neuropsychological and Clinical Features of Gambling Disorder? A Case–Control Study
Etxandi M, Baenas I, Mora-Maltas B, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Tovar S, Solé-Morata N, Lucas I, Casado S, Gómez-Peña M, Moragas L, del Pino-Gutiérrez A, Codina E, Valenciano-Mendoza E, Potenza M, Diéguez C, Jiménez-Murcia S. Are Signals Regulating Energy Homeostasis Related to Neuropsychological and Clinical Features of Gambling Disorder? A Case–Control Study. Nutrients 2022, 14: 5084. PMID: 36501114, PMCID: PMC9736671, DOI: 10.3390/nu14235084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGambling disorderSemi-structured clinical interviewHigher impulsivity levelsBad psychological stateDysfunctional personality profileHigher cognitive impairmentGd presenceCognitive flexibilityNeuropsychological factorsSubstance use disordersDecision-making strategiesCognitive dimensionsImpulsivity levelsPsychological statePsychometric batteryVulnerability pathwaysHealthy controlsPersonality profilesBody mass indexCognitive impairmentClinical InterviewUse disordersGD groupPresent studyEnergy homeostasis