2022
The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) on the Acuity of Mental Health–Related Diagnosis at Admission for Young Adults in New York City and Washington, DC: Observational Study
Fialk A, Connors A, Cerrito B, Jones K, Buono F. The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) on the Acuity of Mental Health–Related Diagnosis at Admission for Young Adults in New York City and Washington, DC: Observational Study. JMIR Formative Research 2022, 6: e39217. PMID: 35767688, PMCID: PMC9285669, DOI: 10.2196/39217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health servicesYoung adultsMental healthObservational studyHealth servicesCOVID-19 pandemicGeneralized anxietyTreatment success rateCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Significant differencesTreatment of individualsClinical recommendationsAdmission assessmentGroup 1Functional assessmentEqual groupsTherapy assessmentIndividual mental healthPsychometric scoresDepressionSuccess rateAdultsAdmissionQualtrics linkThe Spanish Version of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised
Sprong ME, Chamarro A, Polonsky M, Pechek AA, Pilcher C, Griffiths MD, Buono FD. The Spanish Version of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised. Cyberpsychology Behavior And Social Networking 2022, 25: 458-464. PMID: 35594309, DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2021.0325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEscape/avoidanceFunctional assessmentEvidence-based behavioral interventionsNine-item Internet Gaming Disorder ScaleInternet Gaming Disorder ScaleSpanish versionAdults 18 yearsConfirmatory factor analysisIGDS9-SFSocial attentionProblematic gamersFunction scoresHigh prevalenceBehavioral interventionsPain functionDisorder ScaleConcurrent validitySensory stimulationDistinct factorsConstruct validityCorrelational coefficientsIntangible rewardsFactor analysisGamersShort form
2016
Demonstrating the validity of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised (VGFA-R)
Buono F, Upton T, Griffiths M, Sprong M, Bordieri J. Demonstrating the validity of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised (VGFA-R). Computers In Human Behavior 2016, 54: 501-510. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.08.037.Peer-Reviewed Original Research