Similarities and differences among internet gaming disorder, gambling disorder and alcohol use disorder: A focus on impulsivity and compulsivity

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 246-253

  Choi, Sam Wook ^a,b   Kim, Hyun Soo ^c   Kim, G A Young ^d   Jeon, Yeongju ^e   Park, S U M I ^e   Lee, Jun Young ^e,f   Jung, Hee Yeon ^e,f   Sohn, B O Kyoung ^e,f   Choi, Jung Seok ^e,f   Kim, Dai Jin ^d  

^a Eulji General Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University   (South Korea)

^c Hanyang Medical Center   (South Korea)

^d The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^f Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alcohol use disorder; Behavioral addiction; Compulsivity; Gambling disorder; Impulsivity; Internet gaming disorder

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPULSION; GAMBLING; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERNET; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; VIDEO GAME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MALE; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923297276     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JBA.3.2014.4.6     Document Type: Article

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