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Addictive behavior

MedGen UID:
88373
•Concept ID:
C0085281
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Addictive Behavior; Addictive Behaviors; Behavior, Addictive; Behaviors, Addictive
SNOMED CT: Addiction (32709003)
 
HPO: HP:0030858

Definition

A recurrent pattern of behavior that is characeterized by the failure to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to perform an act that is harmful to the person or to others. The repetitive engagement in these behaviors ultimately interferes with functioning in other domains. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Food addiction-diagnosis and treatment.
Dimitrijević I, Popović N, Sabljak V, Škodrić-Trifunović V, Dimitrijević N
Psychiatr Danub 2015 Mar;27(1):101-6. PMID: 25751444
Mindfulness-based treatment to prevent addictive behavior relapse: theoretical models and hypothesized mechanisms of change.
Witkiewitz K, Bowen S, Harrop EN, Douglas H, Enkema M, Sedgwick C
Subst Use Misuse 2014 Apr;49(5):513-24. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2014.891845. PMID: 24611847Free PMC Article
A systematic review and analysis of long-term outcomes in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: effects of treatment and non-treatment.
Shaw M, Hodgkins P, Caci H, Young S, Kahle J, Woods AG, Arnold LE
BMC Med 2012 Sep 4;10:99. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-99. PMID: 22947230Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sleep loss and addiction.
López-Muciño LA, García-García F, Cueto-Escobedo J, Acosta-Hernández M, Venebra-Muñoz A, Rodríguez-Alba JC
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2022 Oct;141:104832. Epub 2022 Aug 18 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104832. PMID: 35988803
Behavioral Addictions: Excessive Gambling, Gaming, Internet, and Smartphone Use Among Children and Adolescents.
Derevensky JL, Hayman V, Lynette Gilbeau
Pediatr Clin North Am 2019 Dec;66(6):1163-1182. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.08.008. PMID: 31679605
Internet Addiction and Other Behavioral Addictions.
Jorgenson AG, Hsiao RC, Yen CF
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2016 Jul;25(3):509-20. Epub 2016 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2016.03.004. PMID: 27338971
Acute and long-term effects of cannabis use: a review.
Karila L, Roux P, Rolland B, Benyamina A, Reynaud M, Aubin HJ, Lançon C
Curr Pharm Des 2014;20(25):4112-8. doi: 10.2174/13816128113199990620. PMID: 24001294
A review of addiction.
Clay SW, Allen J, Parran T
Postgrad Med 2008 Jul 31;120(2):E01-7. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2008.07.1802. PMID: 18654058

Diagnosis

Internet and Video Game Addictions: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Neurobiology.
Sussman CJ, Harper JM, Stahl JL, Weigle P
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2018 Apr;27(2):307-326. Epub 2018 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.11.015. PMID: 29502753
Definition of Substance and Non-substance Addiction.
Zou Z, Wang H, d'Oleire Uquillas F, Wang X, Ding J, Chen H
Adv Exp Med Biol 2017;1010:21-41. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5562-1_2. PMID: 29098666
Internet Addiction and Other Behavioral Addictions.
Jorgenson AG, Hsiao RC, Yen CF
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2016 Jul;25(3):509-20. Epub 2016 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2016.03.004. PMID: 27338971
The dopamine theory of addiction: 40 years of highs and lows.
Nutt DJ, Lingford-Hughes A, Erritzoe D, Stokes PR
Nat Rev Neurosci 2015 May;16(5):305-12. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1038/nrn3939. PMID: 25873042
A review of addiction.
Clay SW, Allen J, Parran T
Postgrad Med 2008 Jul 31;120(2):E01-7. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2008.07.1802. PMID: 18654058

Therapy

The Comparative Efficacy of Treatments for Children and Young Adults with Internet Addiction/Internet Gaming Disorder: An Updated Meta-Analysis.
Chang CH, Chang YC, Yang L, Tzang RF
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Feb 24;19(5) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19052612. PMID: 35270305Free PMC Article
Hooked on virtual social life. Problematic social media use and associations with mental distress and addictive disorders.
Henzel V, Håkansson A
PLoS One 2021;16(4):e0248406. Epub 2021 Apr 8 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248406. PMID: 33831023Free PMC Article
Vaping: The new wave of nicotine addiction.
Dinardo P, Rome ES
Cleve Clin J Med 2019 Dec;86(12):789-798. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.86a.19118. PMID: 31821136
Treatment Considerations in Internet and Video Game Addiction: A Qualitative Discussion.
Greenfield DN
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2018 Apr;27(2):327-344. Epub 2018 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.11.007. PMID: 29502754
Internet addiction: definition, assessment, epidemiology and clinical management.
Shaw M, Black DW
CNS Drugs 2008;22(5):353-65. doi: 10.2165/00023210-200822050-00001. PMID: 18399706

Prognosis

Addictive behaviors across the menstrual cycle: a systematic review.
Joyce KM, Good KP, Tibbo P, Brown J, Stewart SH
Arch Womens Ment Health 2021 Aug;24(4):529-542. Epub 2021 Jan 6 doi: 10.1007/s00737-020-01094-0. PMID: 33404701
Cognition and addiction
.
Verdejo-Garcia A, Garcia-Fernandez G, Dom G
Dialogues Clin Neurosci 2019 Sep;21(3):281-290. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2019.21.3/gdom. PMID: 31749652Free PMC Article
Internet Gaming Disorder: An Emergent Health Issue for Men.
Chen KH, Oliffe JL, Kelly MT
Am J Mens Health 2018 Jul;12(4):1151-1159. Epub 2018 Apr 1 doi: 10.1177/1557988318766950. PMID: 29606034Free PMC Article
Attachment and emotion regulation in substance addictions and behavioral addictions.
Estévez A, Jáuregui P, Sánchez-Marcos I, López-González H, Griffiths MD
J Behav Addict 2017 Dec 1;6(4):534-544. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.086. PMID: 29280395Free PMC Article
The dopamine motive system: implications for drug and food addiction.
Volkow ND, Wise RA, Baler R
Nat Rev Neurosci 2017 Nov 16;18(12):741-752. doi: 10.1038/nrn.2017.130. PMID: 29142296

Clinical prediction guides

Addictive behaviors across the menstrual cycle: a systematic review.
Joyce KM, Good KP, Tibbo P, Brown J, Stewart SH
Arch Womens Ment Health 2021 Aug;24(4):529-542. Epub 2021 Jan 6 doi: 10.1007/s00737-020-01094-0. PMID: 33404701
The association between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and internet addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Wang BQ, Yao NQ, Zhou X, Liu J, Lv ZT
BMC Psychiatry 2017 Jul 19;17(1):260. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1408-x. PMID: 28724403Free PMC Article
Internet Addiction and Relationships with Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Self-Esteem in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Designed Study.
Younes F, Halawi G, Jabbour H, El Osta N, Karam L, Hajj A, Rabbaa Khabbaz L
PLoS One 2016;11(9):e0161126. Epub 2016 Sep 12 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161126. PMID: 27618306Free PMC Article
Sleep Quality in Medical Students; the Impact of Over-Use of Mobile Cell-Phone and Social Networks.
Mohammadbeigi A, Absari R, Valizadeh F, Saadati M, Sharifimoghadam S, Ahmadi A, Mokhtari M, Ansari H
J Res Health Sci 2016 Winter;16(1):46-50. PMID: 27061997Free PMC Article
Neural mechanisms of addiction: the role of reward-related learning and memory.
Hyman SE, Malenka RC, Nestler EJ
Annu Rev Neurosci 2006;29:565-98. doi: 10.1146/annurev.neuro.29.051605.113009. PMID: 16776597

Recent systematic reviews

The Use of Social Media in Children and Adolescents: Scoping Review on the Potential Risks.
Bozzola E, Spina G, Agostiniani R, Barni S, Russo R, Scarpato E, Di Mauro A, Di Stefano AV, Caruso C, Corsello G, Staiano A
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Aug 12;19(16) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19169960. PMID: 36011593Free PMC Article
Systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiology of internet addiction.
Pan YC, Chiu YC, Lin YH
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2020 Nov;118:612-622. Epub 2020 Aug 25 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.08.013. PMID: 32853626
The use of EEG Biofeedback/Neurofeedback in psychiatric rehabilitation.
Markiewcz R
Psychiatr Pol 2017 Dec 30;51(6):1095-1106. doi: 10.12740/PP/68919. PMID: 29432505
How addictive are gabapentin and pregabalin? A systematic review.
Bonnet U, Scherbaum N
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2017 Dec;27(12):1185-1215. Epub 2017 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2017.08.430. PMID: 28988943
The cognitive psychology of Internet gaming disorder.
King DL, Delfabbro PH
Clin Psychol Rev 2014 Jun;34(4):298-308. Epub 2014 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2014.03.006. PMID: 24786896

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