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 …

This paper investigates under what conditions stress from the use of SNS is linked to
addiction to the use of the same SNS. Integrating three theoretical strands—the concept of …

We present a review of the studies that have been published about addiction to cell phones.
We analyze the concept of cell-phone addiction as well as its prevalence, study …

Many of psychology's concepts have undergone semantic shifts in recent years. These
conceptual changes follow a consistent trend. Concepts that refer to the negative aspects of …

As observed in other mental health difficulties, behavioural addiction is a complex construct
with several potential predisposing factors, which include biological factors (eg, genetic …

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is considered to be the
gold standard manual for assessing the psychiatric diseases and is currently in its fourth …

Over the past two decades, there has been increasing interest in the impact of internet use
and growing concern about whether problematic use of the internet (PUI) constitutes an …

Aims To review the evidence base for classifying compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) as a
non‐substance or 'behavioral'addiction. Methods Data from multiple domains (eg …

Problematic Internet use (PIU), which has become a global social issue, can be broadly
conceptualized as an inability to control one's use of the Internet which leads to negative …