Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Background
Digital
media
use
disorder
(DMUD)
is
a
prevalent
problem
among
young
people,
which
can
result
in
adverse
consequences
and
functional
impairments
across
multiple
domains
of
life
due
to
persistent
inability
regulate
one’s
use,
lead
the
development
psychological
problems.
In
particular,
children
adolescents
who
live
families
that
are
part
child
youth
welfare
system
receive
support
services
considered
be
at
high
risk
developing
mental
disorders.
It
less
likely
these
will
choose
therapeutic
setting
for
treatment
DMUD.
The
objective
reduce
DMUD-related
symptoms
improve
behaviour
through
implementation
an
app-based
training
programme.
Methods
efficacy
Res@t
digital,
initially
conceived
as
adjunct
adolescent
psychiatric
treatment,
evaluated
n=
32
with
or
this
disorder,
their
enrolled
services.
app
randomised
controlled
trial
waitlist
control
group.
primary
outcome
reduction
DMUD
over
20-week
period
following
onset
training.
Secondary
outcomes
include
EEG
measurements
changes
standardised
psychopathological
variables.
Discussion
Should
prove
efficacious
when
compared
group,
it
would
constitute
evidence-based
intervention
adolescents.
For
high-risk
families,
could
serve
motivational
tool
prompt
action
regarding
potential
facilitates
access
facilities.
Clinical
registration
https://drks.de
,
identifier
DRKS00033379.
Current Addiction Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 565 - 587
Published: March 14, 2024
Abstract
Purpose
of
Review
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
promoted
behavioral
changes
and
elevated
mental
distress.
Addictive
behaviors
often
increased,
generating
health
problems.
present
study’s
primary
aim
was
to
investigate
associations
between
different
types
addictions
(including
addictions,
related
conditions,
phenomena)
secondary
aims
were:
(i)
identify
possible
sources
heterogeneity
(ii)
explore
potential
moderators
in
Recent
Findings
Using
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses
(PRISMA),
studies
from
the
period
December
2019
May
2023
were
sought
PubMed
,
Scopus
ISI
Web
Knowledge
Google
Scholar
its
first
ten
pages.
articles’
relevance
screened
evaluated.
included
papers’
quality
assessed
according
Newcastle
Ottawa
Scale.
Fisher’s
Z
scores
computed
magnitudes
I
2
indices
used
estimate
levels
meta-analysis.
Among
85
(N
=
104,425
23
countries;
mean
age
24.22
years;
60.77%
female),
most
internet-related
phenomena
(28
on
social
media,
25
internet,
smartphone,
12
gaming).
pooled
estimation
showed
that
higher
internet
use
(regardless
type)
associated
with
more
problems
which
type).
Moderator
analyses
almost
no
variables
affected
founded
associations.
Summary
Most
focused
behaviors,
suggesting
relationships
specific
during
pandemic.
Moreover,
found
systematic
review
meta-analysis
comparable
identified
conducted
before
How
help
people
reduce
address
concerns
are
important
topics
healthcare
providers.
Psychology Health & Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(9), P. 1602 - 1618
Published: May 21, 2024
This
study
aims
to
investigate
the
mediating
effect
of
anxiety
and
inhibitory
control
in
relationship
between
physical
activity
Internet
addiction
(IA)
among
adolescents.
A
total
951
adolescents
from
western
China
completed
a
self-report
survey
assessing
activity,
anxiety,
control,
IA.
Descriptive
analysis,
correlation
mediation
analysis
were
conducted
using
SPSS
software
Process
plug-in.
Controlling
for
age,
gender,
only
child
status,
findings
revealed
negative
association
Moreover,
positively
correlated
with
Additionally,
exhibited
positive
control.
Notably,
directly
negatively
predicted
IA
adolescents,
while
also
indirectly
predicting
it
through
contributes
deeper
understanding
mechanisms
that
underlie
complex
effects
on
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. e24384 - e24384
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
research
analyzed
how
addiction
to
social
media
relates
academic
engagement
in
university
students,
considering
the
mediating
role
of
self-esteem,
symptoms
depression,
and
anxiety.
A
quantitative
methodology
was
used
with
a
non-experimental-relational
design.
set
questionnaires
applied
non-probabilistic
sample
412
students
enrolled
at
National
Autonomous
University
Honduras.
On
average,
participants
use
4.83
different
platforms
least
once
week.
Instagram
TikTok
users
report
significantly
higher
levels
addiction,
anxiety
compared
non-users.
Directly,
does
not
influence
scores.
However,
there
are
significant
indirect
inverse
effects
on
engagement.
Symptoms
depression
self-esteem
mediate
these
effects.
Social
increases
which
turn
decreases
serves
as
variable
that
Overall,
findings
suggest
has
total
effect
engagement;
this
relationship.
The
implications
discussed.
BMC Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: May 8, 2023
Abstract
Backgrounds
Components
of
addiction
(salience,
tolerance,
mood
modification,
relapse,
withdrawal,
and
conflict)
is
the
most
cited
theoretical
framework
for
problematic
social
media
use
(PSMU).
However,
studies
criticized
its
ability
to
distinguish
users
from
engaged
users.
We
aimed
assess
association
six
criteria
with
depression,
anxiety,
stress
at
a
symptom
level.
Methods
Ten
thousand
hundred
sixty-eight
participants
were
recruited.
Bergen
Social
Media
Addiction
Scale
(BSMAS)
was
used
detect
components
in
PSMU.
applied
depression-anxiety-stress
scale
mental
distress.
Latent
profile
analysis
(LPA)
conducted
based
on
BSMAS
items.
Network
(NA)
performed
determine
symptom-symptom
interaction
PSMU
Results
(1)
divided
into
five
subgroups
including
occasional
(10.6%,
n
=
1127),
regular
(31.0%,
3309),
high
engagement
low
risk
(10.4%,
1115),
at-risk
(38.1%,
4070),
(9.8%,
1047);
(2)
distress
varied
markedly
across
subgroups.
Problematic
had
severe
PSMU,
symptoms.
High
scored
tolerance
salience
but
displayed
little
distress;
(3)
NA
showed
conflict
modification
bridge
symptoms
network,
while
exhibited
weak
Conclusions
Salience
might
not
New
frameworks
assessment
tools
focusing
negative
consequences
usage
are
needed.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 100196 - 100196
Published: Oct. 24, 2023
Stigma
of
people
with
substance
and
non-substance
use
disorders
(SNSUD)
is
a
long-known
phenomenon.
The
aim
this
review
was
to
assess
the
stigmatization,
by
health
professionals,
SNSUD,
its
characteristics
change
over
time.
A
scoping
literature
reviews
conducted
systematic
search
PubMed,
Scopus
PsycINFO
databases.
From
19
selected
reviews,
all
focused
on
SUD
(PWSUD)
only
20%
51%
professionals
had
negative
attitudes/beliefs
about
SUD.
Addiction
training
clinical
experience
PWSUD
were
associated
less
attitude.
Health
professionals'
beliefs,
lack
time
or
support
involvement
in
addiction
care.
Tobacco
disorder,
SUDs
other
than
alcohol
tobacco,
relapse,
psychiatric
comorbidity
criminal
records
more
influence
several
variables
potentially
related
stigmatization
inconsistent
across
reviews.
evolution
not
systematically
assessed
showed
mixed
results.
has
an
impact
their
care,
some
could
reduce
importance:
moral
model
addiction,
training,
time,
role
support.
Teaching
what
according
medical
chronic
disease
model,
developing
stigma-focused
improve
caregivers'
attitudes
further
stigma.
Further
studies
are
needed
determine
whether
stigma
changed
characterize
for
disorders.
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
The
association
between
excessive
use
of
Social
Networking
Sites
(SNS)
and
mental
health
is
raising
serious
concern
among
education
professionals.
Problematic
SNS
has
been
associated
with
an
increased
rate
depression,
anxiety,
stress,
obsessive-compulsive
disorder
(OCD),
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
(ADHD),
propensity
to
alcohol
use.
It
may
also
lead
vulnerability
aggression,
cyberbullying
fear
missing
out
(FOMO).
There
little
evidence
for
cognitive
impairments,
but
there
some
preliminary
event-related
potentials
(ERPs)
inefficiency
in
allocating
monitoring
resources
inhibitory
control.
the
personality
traits
conscientiousness
agreeableness
neuroticism,
narcissism.
reduced
sleep
quality
quantity,
longer
sleeping
latency
more
disturbance.
few
brain
imaging
studies
show
similarity
problematic
other
addictions
related
inhibitory-control
mechanism,
gray
matter
volumes
nucleus
accumbens,
amygdala,
insula,
suggesting
rewarding
effects
on
brain.
Finally,
that
treatment
Cognitive
Behavior
Therapy
(CBT)
can
assist
short-term
abstinence
intervention
treat
We
conclude
have
deleterious
emotional
social
relationships,
research
required
its
function.