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Psychological addiction

MedGen UID:
78830
•Concept ID:
C0278079
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Psychological dependence; Psychological Dependence
SNOMED CT: Psychological addiction (85758008); Psychological dependence (85758008)

Definition

A behavioral pattern characterized by a craving for the mood-altering effects of a drug and an overwhelming preoccupation with obtaining and using the drug. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPsychological addiction

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Comparison of Patient Experience Between Primary Care Settings Tailored for Homeless Clientele and Mainstream Care Settings.
Kertesz SG, deRussy AJ, Kim YI, Hoge AE, Austin EL, Gordon AJ, Gelberg L, Gabrielian SE, Riggs KR, Blosnich JR, Montgomery AE, Holmes SK, Varley AL, Pollio DE, Gundlapalli AV, Jones AL
Med Care 2021 Jun 1;59(6):495-503. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001548. PMID: 33827104Free PMC Article
Hospital based Treatment for Internet Addicts.
Gioka S, Kefaliakos A, Ioannou A, Mechili A, Diomidous M
Stud Health Technol Inform 2014;202:279-82. PMID: 25000071
The management of pain in cancer: a guide to drugs and dosages.
Twycross RG
Oncology (Williston Park) 1988 Apr;2(4):35-44, 47. PMID: 2908583

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Substance Use-Related Alterations of Social Decision Making in a Longitudinal Cohort of Young Adults.
Ehlert A, Zimmermann J, Johann D, Ribeaud D, Eisner M, Baumgartner MR, Shanahan L, Rauhut H, Quednow BB
Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging 2024 Oct;9(10):1058-1065. Epub 2024 Jul 14 doi: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.06.014. PMID: 39009135
Long-term Cognitive, Psychological, and Health Outcomes Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect.
Strathearn L, Giannotti M, Mills R, Kisely S, Najman J, Abajobir A
Pediatrics 2020 Oct;146(4) Epub 2020 Sep 17 doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0438. PMID: 32943535Free PMC Article
A matter of sexual confidence: young men's non-prescription use of Viagra in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Both R
Cult Health Sex 2016;18(5):495-508. Epub 2015 Nov 11 doi: 10.1080/13691058.2015.1101489. PMID: 26555512
Attitudes and perceptions toward smoking: smokers' views of themselves and other smokers.
Jenks RJ
J Soc Psychol 1994 Jun;134(3):355-61. doi: 10.1080/00224545.1994.9711740. PMID: 8057636
Smoking cessation: clinical steps to improve compliance.
Timmreck TC, Randolph JF
Geriatrics 1993 Apr;48(4):63-6, 69-70. PMID: 8385053

Diagnosis

Psychotherapy.
He RH, Tao R
Adv Exp Med Biol 2017;1010:295-320. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5562-1_15. PMID: 29098679
Drug Therapy.
He RH, Tao R
Adv Exp Med Biol 2017;1010:219-245. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5562-1_11. PMID: 29098675
Misconceptions about smoking in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative analysis.
Chau TK, Fong DY, Chan SS, Wong JY, Li WH, Tan KC, Leung AY, Wong DC, Leung DY, Lam TH
J Clin Nurs 2015 Sep;24(17-18):2545-53. Epub 2015 May 6 doi: 10.1111/jocn.12854. PMID: 25950711
Are "physiological" and "psychological" addiction really different? well, no! ... um, er, yes?
Newlin DB
Subst Use Misuse 2008;43(7):967-71. doi: 10.1080/10826080802097389. PMID: 18570028
Smoking cessation: clinical steps to improve compliance.
Timmreck TC, Randolph JF
Geriatrics 1993 Apr;48(4):63-6, 69-70. PMID: 8385053

Therapy

Long-term Cognitive, Psychological, and Health Outcomes Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect.
Strathearn L, Giannotti M, Mills R, Kisely S, Najman J, Abajobir A
Pediatrics 2020 Oct;146(4) Epub 2020 Sep 17 doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0438. PMID: 32943535Free PMC Article
Drug Therapy.
He RH, Tao R
Adv Exp Med Biol 2017;1010:219-245. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5562-1_11. PMID: 29098675
A matter of sexual confidence: young men's non-prescription use of Viagra in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Both R
Cult Health Sex 2016;18(5):495-508. Epub 2015 Nov 11 doi: 10.1080/13691058.2015.1101489. PMID: 26555512
Ketamine: an update on its abuse.
Bokor G, Anderson PD
J Pharm Pract 2014 Dec;27(6):582-6. Epub 2014 Mar 20 doi: 10.1177/0897190014525754. PMID: 24651639
Opioid complications and side effects.
Benyamin R, Trescot AM, Datta S, Buenaventura R, Adlaka R, Sehgal N, Glaser SE, Vallejo R
Pain Physician 2008 Mar;11(2 Suppl):S105-20. PMID: 18443635

Prognosis

A rapid review of measures to support people in isolation or quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic and the effectiveness of such measures.
Cardwell K, O'Neill SM, Tyner B, Broderick N, O'Brien K, Smith SM, Harrington P, Ryan M, O'Neill M
Rev Med Virol 2022 Jan;32(1):e2244. Epub 2021 May 14 doi: 10.1002/rmv.2244. PMID: 33989440Free PMC Article
Predictors of continued smoking over 25 years of follow-up in the normative aging study.
Nordstrom BL, Kinnunen T, Utman CH, Krall EA, Vokonas PS, Garvey AJ
Am J Public Health 2000 Mar;90(3):404-6. doi: 10.2105/ajph.90.3.404. PMID: 10705859Free PMC Article
Cocainism--a workable model for recovery.
Angres DH, Benson WH
Psychiatr Med 1985;3(4):369-88. PMID: 3870754

Clinical prediction guides

Validation of the Glover-Nilsson Smoking Behavioral Questionnaire (GN-SBQ) to Evaluate Nicotine Dependence in Spanish Clinical Settings.
Carballo JL, Rodríguez-Espinosa S, Sancho-Domingo C, Coloma-Carmona A
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023 Jan 8;20(2) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021119. PMID: 36673877Free PMC Article
A rapid review of measures to support people in isolation or quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic and the effectiveness of such measures.
Cardwell K, O'Neill SM, Tyner B, Broderick N, O'Brien K, Smith SM, Harrington P, Ryan M, O'Neill M
Rev Med Virol 2022 Jan;32(1):e2244. Epub 2021 May 14 doi: 10.1002/rmv.2244. PMID: 33989440Free PMC Article
The influence of smartphone use on spinal posture - A laboratory study.
Betsch M, Kalbhen K, Michalik R, Schenker H, Gatz M, Quack V, Siebers H, Wild M, Migliorini F
Gait Posture 2021 Mar;85:298-303. Epub 2021 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.02.018. PMID: 33640863
Characteristics of Internet use in relation to game genre in Korean adolescents.
Lee MS, Ko YH, Song HS, Kwon KH, Lee HS, Nam M, Jung IK
Cyberpsychol Behav 2007 Apr;10(2):278-85. doi: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9958. PMID: 17474846
Cocaine dependence.
Gawin FH, Ellinwood EH Jr
Annu Rev Med 1989;40:149-61. doi: 10.1146/annurev.me.40.020189.001053. PMID: 2658744

Recent systematic reviews

Benzodiazepines and related drugs for insomnia in palliative care.
Hirst A, Sloan R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;(4):CD003346. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003346. PMID: 12519593

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