2024
An exploratory study of the prevalence and adverse associations of in-school traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents in Connecticut
Rostam-Abadi Y, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. An exploratory study of the prevalence and adverse associations of in-school traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents in Connecticut. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 372-380. PMID: 38593696, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBullyingConnecticutCrime VictimsCyberbullyingHumansPrevalenceSuicide, AttemptedConceptsBullying statusPatterns of bullyingAnti-bullying interventionsYouth Risk Behavior Survey dataInfluence of alcoholTraditional bullyingBullying subgroupsWeapon-carryingDating violenceBehavior Survey dataAssociated with suicide attemptsBullyingReport bullyingMental healthPhysical fightingSelf-harmHigh school studentsCyberbullyingReceipt of social supportConnecticut high school studentsSurvey-weighted logistic regressionAcademic performanceLogistic regressionInsecure housingPerceived family support
2023
Neural correlates of negative life events and their relationships with alcohol and cannabis use initiation
Zhao Y, Potenza M, Tapert S, Paulus M. Neural correlates of negative life events and their relationships with alcohol and cannabis use initiation. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2023, 25: 112-121. PMID: 37916739, PMCID: PMC10623894, DOI: 10.1080/19585969.2023.2252437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative life eventsCannabis initiationGreater cortical thicknessCaudate gray matter volumeGray matter volumeDose-response relationshipOdds of alcoholLife eventsInitiation of alcoholSubstance Use InitiationCortical thicknessSubstance-naïveSuperior temporal sulcusNeural pathwaysCannabis useBrain structuresAlcohol useUse initiationAlcohol initiationSubstance use trajectoriesPoor academic performanceTemporal sulcusNeural mechanismsCannabisLinear regression modelsPsychometric 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBehavior, AddictiveCross-Sectional StudiesHumansInternetIranProtective FactorsSocial MediaConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderIranian adolescentsProtective factorsPresent cross-sectional studyHyperactivity disorderCross-sectional studySocial supportInternalizing symptomsPotential riskIntervention developmentProblematic social media useLatent profile analysisSymptomsAdolescentsStandardized factor scoresCurrent findingsDisordersMultiple factorsRiskAddictionAnxietyGroupFactorsFactor scoresRelationships of in vivo brain norepinephrine transporter and age, BMI, and gender
Koohsari S, Sadabad F, Pittman B, Gallezot J, Carson R, van Dyck C, Li C, Potenza M, Matuskey D. Relationships of in vivo brain norepinephrine transporter and age, BMI, and gender. Synapse 2023, 77: e22279. PMID: 37382240, PMCID: PMC10416616, DOI: 10.1002/syn.22279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMultilinear reference tissue model 2Gender-related differencesBrain norepinephrine transportersNorepinephrine transporterAge-related declineStructural MR scansBrain regionsReference tissue model 2Mass indexRaphe nucleusLocus coeruleusOccipital cortexBMI relationshipHealthy adultsHigh-resolution research tomographAvailable radiotracersHealthy participantsMR scansAgeAnatomic templateReference regionNegative associationNet availabilityPotential ageGambling participation among Connecticut adolescents from 2007 to 2019: Potential risk and protective factors
Stefanovics E, Gueorguieva R, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Gambling participation among Connecticut adolescents from 2007 to 2019: Potential risk and protective factors. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 490-499. PMID: 37335777, PMCID: PMC10316163, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of gamblingGambling participationPatterns of gamblingSocial supportSocial support programsGambling advertisementsTraumatic experiencesMedia coverageState of ConnecticutSocio-demographic characteristicsAffective concernsSubstance useConnecticut high school studentsGamblingAdolescent gamblingAnonymous self-completed questionnairePotential risk factorsParticipationSupport programsPublic health concernSelf-completed questionnaireCurrent substance useSocio-demographic dataCross-sectional surveyWarrants further studyProblematic 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorFemaleHumansInternetLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental HealthRisk FactorsConceptsDevelopmental 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 decreasingTranslation and Validation of the Gaming Disorder Test and Gaming Disorder Scale for Adolescents into Chinese for Taiwanese Young Adults
Wu T, Huang S, Chen J, Kamolthip R, Kukreti S, Strong C, Pontes H, Lin I, Lin C, Potenza M, Pakpour A. Translation and Validation of the Gaming Disorder Test and Gaming Disorder Scale for Adolescents into Chinese for Taiwanese Young Adults. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2023, 124: 152396. PMID: 37295061, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTaiwanese young adultsGaming Disorder TestConfirmatory factor analysisMeasurement invarianceConvergent validityInternal consistencyYoung adultsDisorder ScaleDepression Anxiety Stress Scale-21Anxiety Stress Scale-21Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short FormStress Scale-21Taiwanese university studentsTwo-factor structureAdequate internal consistencyOne-factor structureScale-Short FormGaming disorderScale-21Factor structureDASS-21University studentsTraditional Chinese charactersCFA resultsChinese charactersThe current state-of-the-art in pharmacotherapy for pediatric generalized anxiety disorder
Castagna P, Farahdel E, Potenza M, Crowley M. The current state-of-the-art in pharmacotherapy for pediatric generalized anxiety disorder. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2023, 24: 835-847. PMID: 37074259, PMCID: PMC10197951, DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2023.2199921.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSelective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorGeneralized anxiety disorderAnxiety disordersReuptake inhibitorsPediatric generalized anxiety disorderBetter long-term outcomesSecond-line treatmentNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsFirst-line interventionLong-term outcomesCombination of psychotherapyPrevalent psychiatric disordersEvidence-based statePediatric anxiety disordersArt pharmacotherapyModerate effect sizeFunctional outcomeEarly recognitionMood disordersElevated riskPsychiatric disordersBetter outcomesElectronic databasesClinical 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 participantsPsychosocial health of school-going adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh
Koly K, Islam S, Potenza M, Mahumud R, Islam S, Uddin S, Sarwar A, Begum F, Reidpath D. Psychosocial health of school-going adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0283374. PMID: 36972260, PMCID: PMC10042372, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial health problemsSchool-going adolescentsPsychosocial healthHealth problemsPsychosocial problemsCOVID-19 pandemicNationwide cross-sectional surveyPublic health problemCross-sectional surveyPsychosocial support programsSylhet divisionPhysical inactivitySevere depressionHigher oddsSchool-based preventionRajshahi DivisionLifestyle practicesOlder ageWeight gainInformed consentAdolescent psychosocial problemsActive livingDepressionParental comparisonsBehavioral factorsYouth Screen Media Activity Patterns and Associations With Behavioral Developmental Measures and Resting-state Brain Functional Connectivity
Song K, Zhang J, Zhou N, Fu Y, Zou B, Xu L, Wang Z, Li X, Zhao Y, Potenza M, Fang X, Zhang J. Youth Screen Media Activity Patterns and Associations With Behavioral Developmental Measures and Resting-state Brain Functional Connectivity. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 62: 1051-1063. PMID: 36963562, PMCID: PMC10509312, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain functional connectivityResting-state brain functional connectivityDevelopmental measuresFunctional connectivityHuman participantsTotal behavioral problemsPsychotic-like experiencesPoorer neurocognitive performanceHuman Connectome ProjectCognitive processesAdolescent brainYouth developmentABCD dataHigh impulsivityNeurocognitive performanceBrain measuresPunishment/Behavioral problemsConnectome ProjectLate childhoodLinear mixed effectsBrain areasYouth lifeIndependent samplesParticipantsBrain structural co-development is associated with internalizing symptoms two years later in the ABCD cohort
Zhao Y, Paulus M, Potenza M. Brain structural co-development is associated with internalizing symptoms two years later in the ABCD cohort. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 80-93. PMID: 36940096, PMCID: PMC10260217, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsScreen media activitiesGray matter volumeInternalizing problemsTwo yearsSymptoms two yearsTwo-year followInferior temporal regionsCortical thickness measuresHours/dayLongitudinal brain imagingInternalizing psychopathologyABCD cohortSmall effect sizesFuture internalizing problemsInternalizing behaviorsExternalizing psychopathologyInferior parietalMediation analysisBrain patternsBrain featuresGreater riskLinear mixed-effects modelsTemporal regionsAge 9Thickness measuresExploring 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
Neural activations to loss anticipation mediates the association between difficulties in emotion regulation and screen media activities among early adolescent youth: A moderating role for depression
Zhang J, Zhou N, Song K, Zou B, Xu L, Fu Y, Geng X, Wang Z, Li X, Potenza M, Nan Y, Zhang J. Neural activations to loss anticipation mediates the association between difficulties in emotion regulation and screen media activities among early adolescent youth: A moderating role for depression. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2022, 58: 101186. PMID: 36516611, PMCID: PMC9764194, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2022.101186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReward/loss processingDorsolateral prefrontal cortexProcessing of emotionsScreen media activitiesAnterior insulaLoss processingEmotion regulationBrain activationRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexMonetary incentive delay taskDepressive symptomsNegative emotional situationsEarly adolescent youthIncentive delay taskNegative emotional statesLeft anterior insulaPotential mediating factorsAI activationNeural correlatesFMRI scanningDelay taskEmotional situationsEmotional statesLoss anticipationMediation modelDifficulties in impulse control in adolescents with problematic use of the internet and self-injurious behaviors
Greenberg N, Zhai Z, Hoff R, Krishnan-Sarin S, Potenza M. Difficulties in impulse control in adolescents with problematic use of the internet and self-injurious behaviors. Psychiatry Research 2022, 317: 114919. PMID: 37732862, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114919.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
Self-injurious behavior and gambling-related attitudes, perceptions and behaviors in adolescents
Farhat LC, Roberto AJ, Wampler J, Steinberg MA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Hoff RA, Potenza MN. Self-injurious behavior and gambling-related attitudes, perceptions and behaviors in adolescents. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 124: 77-84. PMID: 32126363, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Neural Correlates of Personalized Spiritual Experiences
Miller L, Balodis IM, McClintock CH, Xu J, Lacadie CM, Sinha R, Potenza MN. Neural Correlates of Personalized Spiritual Experiences. Cerebral Cortex 2019, 29: 2331-2338. PMID: 29846531, PMCID: PMC6519691, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhy102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBrainFemaleHumansImaginationMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleSpiritualityYoung AdultConceptsInferior parietal lobuleNeural correlatesNeural mechanismsSpiritual experiencesLeft inferior parietal lobuleUnderlying neural mechanismsPerceptual processingEmotional processingSense of unionBrain correlatesParietal lobuleStress cuesCuesCorrelatesReduced activitySelfExperienceHuman beingsProcessingMedial thalamusTaskSpiritual conditionSenseDifferent traditionsCaudate
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