2025
Mediating roles of psychological entitlement and presence of meaning in the associations between parental measures (rejection and overprotection) and adolescent internet addiction
Kong F, Wei W, Xia Y, Xie D, Xue K, Wang W, Potenza M. Mediating roles of psychological entitlement and presence of meaning in the associations between parental measures (rejection and overprotection) and adolescent internet addiction. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 382: 507-517. PMID: 40286930, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.04.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent Internet addictionParental rejectionPsychological entitlementInternet addictionParental overprotectionLevels of presence of meaningLevels of psychological entitlementPresence of meaningInternet game addictionSchool studentsVocational school studentsSelf-reported dataSecondary vocational school studentsNegative parentingParenting measuresAddictionOverprotectionMediation roleGame addictionInvestigate relationshipsAdolescentsStudentsRelationshipResearch directionsCross-sectional studyThe association between internet-use-disorder symptoms and loneliness: a systematic review and meta-analysis with a categorical approach
Mestre-Bach G, Paiva U, San Martín Iniguez L, Beranuy M, Martín-Vivar M, Mallorquí-Bagué N, Normand E, Chicote M, Potenza M, Arrondo G. The association between internet-use-disorder symptoms and loneliness: a systematic review and meta-analysis with a categorical approach. Psychological Medicine 2025, 55: e77. PMID: 40071718, PMCID: PMC12080635, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291725000376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternet-use disordersSystematic reviewMeta-analysisInternet-useInternet use disorderRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceDegree of lonelinessUCLA Loneliness ScaleStatistical poolingQuantify associationsOdds ratioCohen's dDisorder symptomsGreater lonelinessMeta-regressionPooled differenceEffect sizePre-registeredUCLA-LonelinessLonelinessEffects of ageCategorical approachSymptomsGroup of individualsMediating roles of weight stigma and physical activity avoidance in the associations between severity of gaming disorder and levels of physical activity among young adults
Saffari M, Huang C, Huang P, Chang Y, Chen J, Poon W, Potenza M, Griffiths M, Lin C. Mediating roles of weight stigma and physical activity avoidance in the associations between severity of gaming disorder and levels of physical activity among young adults. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2025, 14: 289-303. PMID: 39853322, PMCID: PMC11974422, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAvoidance LearningBody WeightCross-Sectional StudiesExerciseFemaleHumansInternet Addiction DisorderMaleSeverity of Illness IndexSocial StigmaTaiwanYoung AdultConceptsPhysical activityWeight stigmaModerate to high PALevels of physical activityPerceived weight stigmaCross-sectional surveyGaming disorderYoung adultsSeverity of gaming disorderStructural equation modelingMultinomial logistic regressionPA levelsLow PAHigh PAAssociated with higher levelsStigmaLogistic regressionMediation analysisTaiwanese young adultsRisk of gaming disorderBehavioral symptomsAssociationClinical groupsActive avoidanceAdults
2024
Efficacy and Neural Mechanisms of Mindfulness Meditation Among Adults With Internet Gaming Disorder
Ni H, Wang H, Ma X, Li S, Liu C, Song X, Potenza M, Dong G. Efficacy and Neural Mechanisms of Mindfulness Meditation Among Adults With Internet Gaming Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2416684. PMID: 38888924, PMCID: PMC11185988, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.16684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChinaFemaleHumansInternet Addiction DisorderMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMeditationMindfulnessTreatment OutcomeVideo GamesYoung AdultConceptsInternet gaming disorderDSM-5-TRProgressive muscle relaxationMindfulness meditationProgressive muscle relaxation groupNeural mechanismsGaming cravingsAddiction severityDecreased cravingFunctional connectivityAssociated with decreased brain activitySeverity of internet gaming disorderInternet gaming disorder severityTreating Internet Gaming DisorderBlood oxygen level-dependent signalCue-craving taskMedial frontal gyrusPotential neural mechanismsProgressive muscle relaxation trainingBilateral lentiform nucleusFrontal gyrusIncreased mindfulnessBrain measuresGaming disorderBrain regions
2023
Validation of the Thai Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11) among young adults
Yang Y, Su J, Pimsen A, Chen J, Potenza M, Pakpour A, Chen J, Poon W, Nurmala I, Ruckwongpatr K, Lin C. Validation of the Thai Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11) among young adults. BMC Psychiatry 2023, 23: 819. PMID: 37940885, PMCID: PMC10633967, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05210-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural mechanisms linked to treatment outcomes and recovery in substance-related and addictive disorders
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Neural mechanisms linked to treatment outcomes and recovery in substance-related and addictive disorders. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2023, 25: 75-91. PMID: 37594217, PMCID: PMC10444012, DOI: 10.1080/19585969.2023.2242359.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsBehavior, AddictiveBrainHumansInternet Addiction DisorderMental DisordersTreatment OutcomeConceptsNeural mechanismsAddictive disordersPotential neural mechanismsTreatment development effortsInternet gaming disorderBrain processesSubstance use disordersAdvanced analytic approachesGaming disorderImpulse controlTreatment developmentUse disordersPsychiatric conditionsExtant dataTreatment utilityAddictionDisordersAnalytic approachTreatment outcomesNarrative reviewIntervention administrationMedication challengePresent reviewMain modelsContextIndependent component analysis for internet gaming disorder
Mestre-Bach G, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S, Potenza M. Independent component analysis for internet gaming disorder. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2023, 25: 14-23. PMID: 36817972, PMCID: PMC9930851, DOI: 10.1080/19585969.2023.2168135.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsBehavior, AddictiveBrainBrain MappingExecutive FunctionHumansInternetInternet Addiction DisorderMagnetic Resonance Imaging
2021
Altered functional network activities for behavioral adjustments and Bayesian learning in young men with Internet gaming disorder
Ma SS, Li CR, Zhang S, Worhunsky PD, Zhou N, Zhang JT, Liu L, Yao YW, Fang XY. Altered functional network activities for behavioral adjustments and Bayesian learning in young men with Internet gaming disorder. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2021, 10: 112-122. PMID: 33704083, PMCID: PMC8969861, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2021.00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternet gaming disorderPost-error slowingBehavioral adjustmentFunctional network activityGaming disorderCognitive control deficitsFronto-parietal networkStop-signal taskDefault mode networkGroup independent component analysisAnterior default mode networkCognitive controlTrial learningProactive controlVentral attentionControl deficitsDiminished engagementMode networkMale young adultsBayesian belief modelReactive controlCore featuresHealthy controlsGroup differencesSubstance use
2020
Disrupted prefrontal regulation of striatum-related craving in Internet gaming disorder revealed by dynamic causal modeling: results from a cue-reactivity task
Dong GH, Wang M, Zheng H, Wang Z, Du X, Potenza MN. Disrupted prefrontal regulation of striatum-related craving in Internet gaming disorder revealed by dynamic causal modeling: results from a cue-reactivity task. Psychological Medicine 2020, 51: 1549-1561. PMID: 32102722, DOI: 10.1017/s003329172000032x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternet gaming disorderPosterior cingulate cortexRecreational game useIGD subjectsRGU subjectsNeurobiological markersGaming disorderCue-craving taskCue-reactivity taskGaming-related cuesCue-related cravingDynamic causal modelingPossible neurobiological mechanismsCognitive controlGaming cuesNeutral cuesUseful neurobiological markerPrefrontal regulationBrain responsesNeurobiological mechanismsLeft hemisphereCausal modelingCingulate cortexDirectional connectivityGame useIs monetary reward processing altered in drug-naïve youth with a behavioral addiction? Findings from internet gaming disorder
Yao YW, Liu L, Worhunsky PD, Lichenstein S, Ma SS, Zhu L, Shi XH, Yang S, Zhang JT, Yip SW. Is monetary reward processing altered in drug-naïve youth with a behavioral addiction? Findings from internet gaming disorder. NeuroImage Clinical 2020, 26: 102202. PMID: 32045732, PMCID: PMC7013339, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2020.102202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedInternet Addiction DisorderMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeuroimagingRewardYoung AdultConceptsMonetary reward processingInternet gaming disorderReward processingBehavioral addictionsSubstance use disordersNeural responsesGaming disorderMonetary incentive delay taskCurrent fMRI studyDrug-naïve young adultsNon-drug rewardsAltered reward processingIncentive delay taskDrug-naïve youthUse disordersDelay taskProcessing alterationsCaudate activityFMRI studyDrugs of abuseTrait featuresNeural activityNeural featuresOutcome stageSubstance exposureThe rates of co-occurring behavioural addictions in treatment-seeking individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a preliminary report
Brakoulias V, Starcevic V, Albert U, Arumugham S, Bailey B, Belloch A, Borda T, Dell’Osso L, Elias J, Falkenstein M, Ferrao Y, Fontenelle L, Jelinek L, Kay B, Lochner C, Maina G, Marazziti D, Matsunaga H, Miguel E, Morgado P, Pasquini M, Perez-Rivera R, Potluri S, Reddy J, Riemann B, do Rosario M, Shavitt R, Stein D, Viswasam K, Fineberg N. The rates of co-occurring behavioural addictions in treatment-seeking individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a preliminary report. International Journal Of Psychiatry In Clinical Practice 2020, 24: 173-175. PMID: 31916881, DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2019.1711424.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Addiction severity modulates the precuneus involvement in internet gaming disorder: Functionality, morphology and effective connectivity
Dong GH, Wang M, Wang Z, Zheng H, Du X, Potenza MN. Addiction severity modulates the precuneus involvement in internet gaming disorder: Functionality, morphology and effective connectivity. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2019, 98: 109829. PMID: 31790725, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2019.109829.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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