A cognitive-behavioral model of Internet gaming disorder: Theoretical underpinnings and clinical implications

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages 7-11

  Dong, Guangheng ^a   Potenza, Marc N ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive model; Decision making; Executive control; Internet gaming disorder; Reward sensation

Indexed keywords

ATTENTIONAL BIAS; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE BIAS MODIFICATION; COGNITIVE ENHANCEMENT THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DECISION MAKING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERNET GAMING DISORDER; MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; REWARD; STRESS; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; COMPULSION; INTERNET; PSYCHOLOGY; VIDEO GAME;

COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84912570759     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.07.005     Document Type: Review

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