2025
Interacting immediate and long-term action regulation in suicidal behavior
Murphy N, Kypriotakis G, Lijffijt M, Iqbal S, Iqbal T, Amarneh D, O’Brien B, Tamman A, Thomas Y, Moukaddam N, Kosten T, Averill L, Mathew S, Swann A. Interacting immediate and long-term action regulation in suicidal behavior. Journal Of Mood And Anxiety Disorders 2025, 10: 100118. DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2025.100118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmediate memory taskInternal State ScaleLifetime cumulative adversityChildhood traumaSuicidal behaviorAction regulationSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsTreatment of suicide riskSSI-WConventional psychiatric diagnosesSevere suicide attemptsRegulation of actionsPsychiatric controlsMemory taskAddictive behaviorsPsychiatric diagnosisEarly traumaSuicide riskSuicidal crisisBehavioral symptomsStimulus discriminationCumulative adversityState scaleSuicidePsychometric properties of the Reward Deficiency Syndrome Questionnaire among a non-clinical sample and its relationship with the characteristics of potentially addictive behaviors
Kotyuk E, Demetrovics Z, Urbán R, Czakó A, Blum K, Griffiths M, Potenza M, Efrati Y. Psychometric properties of the Reward Deficiency Syndrome Questionnaire among a non-clinical sample and its relationship with the characteristics of potentially addictive behaviors. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2025, 21: 100598. PMID: 40248688, PMCID: PMC12005299, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2025.100598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReward Deficiency SyndromeCompulsive buying-shopping disorderInternet gaming disorderAddictive behaviorsBehavioral addictionsGambling disorderDevelopment of addictive behaviorsBuying-shopping disorderNon-clinical samplePotential behavioral addictionsProblematic substance useAssociated with anxietyIsraeli young adultsPsychometrically sound instrumentNatural rewardsCompulsive personalityFactor structureGaming disorderProblematic behaviorsSubstance useSocial media usePersonal characteristicsPsychological featuresSound instrumentHebrew versionCurrent interpretations of the I-PACE model of behavioral addictions
Brand M, Müller A, Wegmann E, Antons S, Brandtner A, Müller S, Stark R, Steins-Loeber S, Potenza M. Current interpretations of the I-PACE model of behavioral addictions. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2025, 14: 1-17. PMID: 40063161, PMCID: PMC11974429, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2025.00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsI-PACE modelI-PACEBehavioral addictionsInteraction of Person-Affect-Cognition-ExecutionBehavioral addiction researchCue-reactivityDesire thinkingCompulsive behaviorsExecutive functionAddictive behaviorsNegative reinforcementAddiction researchPermissive beliefsAddiction theoryAddiction fieldSelf-controlAddictionCravingEmpirical findingsTheory buildingClinical careStimulate researchGratificationBehaviorContext of changes
2024
Current Advances in Behavioral Addictions: From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practice
Brand M, Antons S, Bőthe B, Demetrovics Z, Fineberg N, Jimenez-Murcia S, King D, Mestre-Bach G, Moretta T, Müller A, Wegmann E, Potenza M. Current Advances in Behavioral Addictions: From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practice. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 182: 155-163. PMID: 39659159, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20240092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral addictionsAddictive behaviorsGaming disorderDisorders due to addictive behaviorsCompulsive sexual behavior disorderCompulsive buying-shopping disorderAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCognitive-behavioral therapyBuying-shopping disorderSexual behavior disorderEmpirical supportInternet gaming disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderPoor treatment outcomesResearch to clinical practiceDSM-5Gambling disorderICD-11Psychiatric disordersHyperactivity disorderBehavior problemsBehavioral disordersAddictionDiagnostic instrumentsEfficacious treatmentThe revival of psilocybin between scientific excitement, evidence of efficacy, and real-world challenges
Scala M, Fabbri C, Fusar-Poli P, Di Lorenzo G, Ferrara M, Amerio A, Fusar-Poli L, Pichiecchio A, Asteggiano C, Menchetti M, De Ronchi D, Sub-Project M, Fanelli G, Serretti A. The revival of psilocybin between scientific excitement, evidence of efficacy, and real-world challenges. CNS Spectrums 2024, 29: 570-584. PMID: 39655426, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852924002268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety disordersPost-traumatic stress disorderPsychedelic-assisted psychotherapyObsessive-compulsive disorderSubstance use disordersPsychotic spectrumStandard antidepressantsResearch to clinical practiceTreating moodStress disorderAddictive behaviorsPsychopharmacological researchPsychiatric conditionsPsilocybinEvidence of efficacyAnxietyMethodological limitationsDisordersMoodMethodological constraintsMethodological rigorEvidence basePotential paradigm shiftLong-term efficacyCultural stigmaPrediction of craving across studies: A commentary on conceptual and methodological considerations when using data-driven methods
Antons S, Yip S, Lacadie C, Dadashkarimi J, Scheinost D, Brand M, Potenza M. Prediction of craving across studies: A commentary on conceptual and methodological considerations when using data-driven methods. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2024, 13: 695-701. PMID: 39356557, PMCID: PMC11457034, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddictive behaviorsDisorders due to addictive behaviorsConnectome-based predictive modelingPrediction of cravingInvestigate neural mechanismsSubstance use disordersNeural mechanismsCravingSubstance useMethodological considerationsDisordersMethodological featuresBehaviorConceptualizationCommentaryStudyFindingsSubstancesNeurobiology of Binge Eating Disorder and Implications for Food Addiction
Stefanovics E, Potenza M. Neurobiology of Binge Eating Disorder and Implications for Food Addiction. 2024, 262-270. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190671051.003.0029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBinge eating disorderFood addictionStudy of binge eating disorderCortico-striatal circuitryHyper-palatable foodsSubstance use behaviorsEstimated lifetime prevalenceTransdiagnostic featurePrefrontal cortexAddictive drugsBinge eatingExecutive functionNeurobiological levelAddictive behaviorsEating disordersCognitive processesNeural responsesAssociated with abnormalitiesHuman studiesLifetime prevalenceMultidimensional constructIndependent constructsUnique constructsUse behaviorsTreatment outcomesMotivational Interviewing
Pilkey D, Britt E, Martino S. Motivational Interviewing. 2024, 3759-3774. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51366-5_68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth information craving: Conceptualization, scale development and validation
Pian W, Zheng R, Potenza M, Chen L, Ma F. Health information craving: Conceptualization, scale development and validation. Information Processing & Management 2024, 61: 103717. DOI: 10.1016/j.ipm.2024.103717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAddictive behaviorsCompulsive seekingCraving ScaleCravingSub-scalesCyberchondriaNomological validityScale developmentValidity assessmentEmpirical examinationPositive relationshipMulti-dimensional structureHealth informationScaleSeekingDiverse reliabilityValidityBehaviorParticipantsOperationalizationHealthIndividualsContextPavlovian-to-instrumental transfer and outcome-devaluation effects in individuals with gaming experience
Xu L, Zhang J, Geng X, Song K, Zeng P, Potenza M, Schad D, Zhang J. Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer and outcome-devaluation effects in individuals with gaming experience. Computers In Human Behavior 2024, 155: 108188. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2024.108188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecreational game useInternet gaming disorderInternet gaming disorder groupHabitual controlInstrumental behaviorPavlovian-to-instrumental transferDevelopment of internet gaming disorderGaming-related cuesSubstance use disordersForty-five adultsTransfer effectsGaming behaviorDevaluation sensitivityPavlovian cuesDevaluation procedureMonetary cuesPIT taskAddiction severityAddiction developmentAddictive behaviorsLearned associationsGaming disorderNo-goOutcome valuesPIT effectSpirituality 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. PMID: 40291985, PMCID: PMC12022886, DOI: 10.1192/bji.2024.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCannabis Dependence is Associated with Reduced Hippocampal Subregion Volumes Independently of Sex: Findings from an ENIGMA Addiction Working Group Multi-Country Study
Lorenzetti V, Gaillard A, McTavish E, Grace S, Rossetti M, Batalla A, Bellani M, Brambilla P, Chye Y, Conrod P, Cousijn J, Labuschagne I, Clemente A, Mackey S, Rendell P, Solowij N, Suo C, Li C, Terrett G, Thompson P, Yücel M, Garavan H, Roberts C. Cannabis Dependence is Associated with Reduced Hippocampal Subregion Volumes Independently of Sex: Findings from an ENIGMA Addiction Working Group Multi-Country Study. Cannabis And Cannabinoid Research 2024, 9: e1565-e1578. PMID: 38498015, PMCID: PMC11685300, DOI: 10.1089/can.2023.0204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-dependent cannabis usersCornu ammonis subfield 1Cannabis dependenceCannabinoid type 1Cannabis usersIntelligence quotientENIGMA Addiction Working GroupHippocampal subregion volumesDependent cannabis usersTheories of addictionDentate gyrus volumeNeuroimaging workAddictive behaviorsNeuroimaging studiesCannabis useSubregion volumesHippocampal alterationsCognitive problemsCannabisNeuroscientific theoriesAssociated with alterationsSex differencesIntracranial volumeMale samplesMental healthRisk and protective factors for substance use and media addictive behaviors in adolescents during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Shoshani A, Kor A, Farbstein‐Yavin S, Gvion Y. Risk and protective factors for substance use and media addictive behaviors in adolescents during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Journal Of Adolescence 2024, 96: 746-759. PMID: 38284471, DOI: 10.1002/jad.12295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance useAddictive behaviorsProtective factorsPublic mental health servicesMental health symptomsSocial media addictionAdolescent substance useMental health servicesNationally representative longitudinal cohortSecure attachmentSensation-seekingHealth symptomsNegative emotionsAddiction IndexPositive emotionsMedia addictionRisk factorsLife satisfactionMental healthBehavior of adolescentsSubstance use prevalenceAdolescentsAged 9Future orientationAddictionMental health professionals' use of the ICD-11 classification of impulse control disorders and behavioral addictions: An international field study
Fuss J, Keeley J, Stein D, Rebello T, García J, Briken P, Robles R, Matsumoto C, Abé C, Billieux J, Grant J, Kraus S, Lochner C, Potenza M, Reed G. Mental health professionals' use of the ICD-11 classification of impulse control disorders and behavioral addictions: An international field study. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2024, 13: 276-292. PMID: 38217688, PMCID: PMC10988394, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompulsive sexual behavior disorderIntermittent explosive disorderImpulse control disordersMental health professionalsICD-10 guidelinesICD-11Control disordersICD-10Behavioral addictionsReward behaviorGaming disorderDisorders due to addictive behaviorsICD-11 chapterSexual behavior disorderICD-11 classificationVignette-based methodologyExplosive disorderAddictive behaviorsBehavioral disordersDiagnostic requirementsNeurodevelopmental disordersHealth professionalsDisordersDiagnostic guidelinesAddiction
2023
The Psychobiology of Problematic Use of Social Media
Morris R, Moretta T, Potenza M. The Psychobiology of Problematic Use of Social Media. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports 2023, 10: 65-74. DOI: 10.1007/s40473-023-00261-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPsychobiological mechanismsLate positive potentialPoor inhibitory controlProblematic useAttentional resourcesCue reactivityEmotional regulationAffective regulationInhibitory controlMaladaptive behaviorsAddictive behaviorsInhibitory processesNull findingsSubjective measuresPotential componentsTreatment effortsFuture researchPsychobiologyPositive potentialsGreater allocationSocial mediaFurther researchBiological levelsCuesRewardMotivational Interviewing
Pilkey D, Britt E, Martino S. Motivational Interviewing. 2023, 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42825-9_68-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharmacological Interventions for Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders
Schwartz E, Palmisano A, Sofuoglu M. Pharmacological Interventions for Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 149-165. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00486-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAddictive disordersPharmacological interventionsAddiction-related outcomesRecent FindingsSeveral studiesGlutamatergic medicationsGlutamatergic systemPatient populationPharmacological treatmentTreatment approachesMedicationsDisorder outcomesDisordersFurther studiesOutcomesInterventionImpulsivityAddictive behaviorsFacets of impulsivityMore standardizationTrait impulsivityPositive signalsDopaminergicThe Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders: a Narrative Review
Loya J, Benitez B, Kiluk B. The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders: a Narrative Review. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 485-493. PMID: 38269068, PMCID: PMC10805411, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00491-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapySubstance useAddictive disordersFuture clinical trialsPoor treatment outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsMeasures of impulsivityCycle of addictionCBT effectsRisk factorsClinical trialsTreatment outcomesRecent FindingsThereNarrative reviewCharacteristics of addictionLimited evidenceRange of addictionsAssessment of impulsivityTherapyAddictionTrialsDisordersImpulsivityAddictive behaviorsCOVID-19, Health Habits, and Addictive Behaviors in the General Population
Granero R, Department of Psychobiology and Methodology A, Baenas I, Fernández-Aranda F, Duran J, Lanuza-Masdeu J, Mayordomo C, Potenza M, Quintana A, Leyva C, Rodríguez-Ruiz F, Menchón J, Jiménez-Murcia S, CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition I, Psychoneurobiology of Eating and Addictive Psychoneurobiology of Eating and Addictive Behaviours Research Group N, Communications and Fundraising Unit B, Strategic Projects Unit B, Department of Psychiatry Y, Department of Psychiatry N, Department of Psychiatry B, TXP Research Group C. COVID-19, Health Habits, and Addictive Behaviors in the General Population. Addicta The Turkish Journal On Addictions 2023, 10: 67-74. DOI: 10.5152/addicta.2023.22068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical 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 participants
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