Clinical neuropsychiatric considerations regarding nonsubstance or behavioral addictions
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Over the past several decades, non-substance-use behaviors like gambling, gaming, and sex have received greater consideration as possible foci of addictions. In this article, I will review the recent history and current status of non-substance or behavioral addictions. A main focus will involve gambling and gambling disorder, given that the latter is currently the sole non-substance addictive disorder described in the main text of the current (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Internet gaming disorder, currently in the DSM-5 section addressing conditions that may need additional research, will also be considered, as will the concept of Internet addiction. Compulsive sexual behaviors (including problematic pornography use) will be considered, particularly with respect to how behavioral addictions may be considered in the forthcoming 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).
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A series of commentaries published in the last year has largely favored the inclusion of gaming disorder in the ICD-11.
“A series of commentaries published in the last year (reviewed in [98]) has largely favored the inclusion of gaming disorder in the ICD-11.”
From Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders in the ICD-11: an international perspective on key changes and controversies (2020) · cites this paper as [98]
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThere is a significant genetic contribution to gambling disorder.
“Data suggest a signi fi cant genetic contribution to gambling disorder (Lobo, 2016; Potenza, 2017, 2018; Xuan et al., 2017)”
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- Authors
- Potenza, M. N.
- Affiliations
- Yale University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Potenza, Marc N.
- ORCID
- Potenza, Marc N.
- Venue
- Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2017-09-30
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 281-291
- ISSN
- 1294-8322 (ISSN-L)
- 1958-5969
- PMC
- PMC5741111
- OpenAlex
- W2912759114
- Cited by
- 53
- References
- 105
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 6.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA039136)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Keywords
- behavioral addiction, gambling addiction, internet gaming disorder, internet addiction, compulsive sexual behavior, problematic pornography use, DSM-5, ICD-11
- MeSH terms
- Anxiety, Gambling, Humans, Behavior, Addictive, International Classification of Diseases, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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