Gambling disorder is characterized by a persistent, recurrent pattern of gambling that is
associated with substantial distress or impairment. The prevalence of gambling disorder has …

Within the last two decades, many studies have addressed the clinical phenomenon of
Internet-use disorders, with a particular focus on Internet-gaming disorder. Based on …

Some of the most frequently used online applications are Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter.
These applications allow individuals to communicate with other users, to share information …

Transdiagnostic models of psychopathology are increasingly prominent because they focus
on fundamental processes underlying multiple disorders, help to explain comorbidity among …

There is evidence that the neural mechanisms underlying Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD)
resemble those of drug addiction. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) studies of …

There is a longstanding association between substance-use disorders (SUDs) and the
psychological construct of impulsivity. In the first section of this review, personality and …

Addiction professionals and the public are recognizing that certain nonsubstance behaviors—
such as gambling, Internet use, video-game playing, sex, eating, and shopping—bear …

We have recently shown that damage to the insula leads to a profound disruption of
addiction to cigarette smoking (Naqvi et al., Science 315: 531–534, 2007). Yet, there is little …

Failures in cortical control of fronto-striatal neural circuits may underpin impulsive and
compulsive acts. In this narrative review, we explore these behaviors from the perspective of …

The aim of this study was to identify the neural substrates of online gaming addiction through
evaluation of the brain areas associated with the cue-induced gaming urge. Ten participants …