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Technology Addiction

MedGen UID:
1783271
•Concept ID:
C5544511
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Technology Addictions

Definition

The inability to overcome a desire to have contact with and use technology and electronic devices. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTechnology Addiction

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Effective, but underused: lessons learned implementing contingency management in real-world practice settings in the United States.
Becker SJ, DiClemente-Bosco K, Rash CJ, Garner BR
Prev Med 2023 Nov;176:107594. Epub 2023 Jun 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107594. PMID: 37385413Free PMC Article
Research to practice in addiction treatment: key terms and a field-driven model of technology transfer.
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network Technology Transfer Workgroup
J Subst Abuse Treat 2011 Sep;41(2):169-78. Epub 2011 Apr 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.02.006. PMID: 21466943

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The epidemiology and effects of video game addiction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Limone P, Ragni B, Toto GA
Acta Psychol (Amst) 2023 Nov;241:104047. Epub 2023 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.104047. PMID: 37897856
Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Intervention in Preventing Gaming Disorder and Unspecified Internet Use Disorder in Adolescents: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.
Lindenberg K, Kindt S, Szász-Janocha C
JAMA Netw Open 2022 Feb 1;5(2):e2148995. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48995. PMID: 35179587Free PMC Article
Text Neck Syndrome in Children and Adolescents.
David D, Giannini C, Chiarelli F, Mohn A
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Feb 7;18(4) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041565. PMID: 33562204Free PMC Article
Insecure Attachment and Technology Addiction Among Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Impulsivity, Alexithymia, and General Psychological Distress.
Remondi C, Compare A, Tasca GA, Greco A, Pievani L, Poletti B, Brugnera A
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw 2020 Nov;23(11):761-767. Epub 2020 Aug 4 doi: 10.1089/cyber.2019.0747. PMID: 32757974
The impact of urbanization on mental health in India.
Chandra PS, Shiva L, Nanjundaswamy MH
Curr Opin Psychiatry 2018 May;31(3):276-281. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000408. PMID: 29528900

Diagnosis

Technological Addictions.
Sherer J, Levounis P
Psychiatr Clin North Am 2022 Sep;45(3):577-591. Epub 2022 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.04.007. PMID: 36055740
Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Intervention in Preventing Gaming Disorder and Unspecified Internet Use Disorder in Adolescents: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.
Lindenberg K, Kindt S, Szász-Janocha C
JAMA Netw Open 2022 Feb 1;5(2):e2148995. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48995. PMID: 35179587Free PMC Article
An updated of meta-analysis on the relationship between mobile phone addiction and sleep disorder.
Zhang J, Zhang X, Zhang K, Lu X, Yuan G, Yang H, Guo H, Zhu Z, Wang T, Hao J, Sun Y, Su P, Yang L, Zhang Z
J Affect Disord 2022 May 15;305:94-101. Epub 2022 Feb 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.02.008. PMID: 35149136
Clinical Considerations in Internet and Video Game Addiction Treatment.
Greenfield DN
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2022 Jan;31(1):99-119. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2021.09.003. PMID: 34801158
Text Neck Syndrome in Children and Adolescents.
David D, Giannini C, Chiarelli F, Mohn A
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Feb 7;18(4) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041565. PMID: 33562204Free PMC Article

Therapy

The correlation between mobile phone addiction and procrastination in students: A meta-analysis.
Zhou X, Yang F, Chen Y, Gao Y
J Affect Disord 2024 Feb 1;346:317-328. Epub 2023 Nov 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.020. PMID: 37979628
Relationship between insecure attachment and mobile phone addiction: A meta-analysis.
Zhang Y, Ding Y, Huang H, Peng Q, Wan X, Lu G, Chen C
Addict Behav 2022 Aug;131:107317. Epub 2022 Mar 28 doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107317. PMID: 35413487
Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Intervention in Preventing Gaming Disorder and Unspecified Internet Use Disorder in Adolescents: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.
Lindenberg K, Kindt S, Szász-Janocha C
JAMA Netw Open 2022 Feb 1;5(2):e2148995. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48995. PMID: 35179587Free PMC Article
The impact of urbanization on mental health in India.
Chandra PS, Shiva L, Nanjundaswamy MH
Curr Opin Psychiatry 2018 May;31(3):276-281. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000408. PMID: 29528900
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

Prognosis

The epidemiology and effects of video game addiction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Limone P, Ragni B, Toto GA
Acta Psychol (Amst) 2023 Nov;241:104047. Epub 2023 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.104047. PMID: 37897856
Unpacking the relation between children's use of digital technologies and children's well-being: A scoping review.
Messena M, Everri M
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2023 Jan;28(1):161-198. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1177/13591045221127886. PMID: 36138339Free PMC Article
Relationship Between Childhood Physical Abuse, Neglect and Alexithymia and Mobile Phone Addiction in Adolescents.
Du H
Psychiatr Danub 2022 Winter;34(4):653-659. doi: 10.24869/psyd.2022.653. PMID: 36548877
Perceived Academic Stress and Depression: The Mediation Role of Mobile Phone Addiction and Sleep Quality.
Zhang X, Gao F, Kang Z, Zhou H, Zhang J, Li J, Yan J, Wang J, Liu H, Wu Q, Liu B
Front Public Health 2022;10:760387. Epub 2022 Jan 25 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.760387. PMID: 35145942Free PMC Article
Epidemiology of technology addiction among school students in rural India.
Jamir L, Duggal M, Nehra R, Singh P, Grover S
Asian J Psychiatr 2019 Feb;40:30-38. Epub 2019 Jan 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.01.009. PMID: 30716701

Clinical prediction guides

The epidemiology and effects of video game addiction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Limone P, Ragni B, Toto GA
Acta Psychol (Amst) 2023 Nov;241:104047. Epub 2023 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.104047. PMID: 37897856
Relationship Between Childhood Physical Abuse, Neglect and Alexithymia and Mobile Phone Addiction in Adolescents.
Du H
Psychiatr Danub 2022 Winter;34(4):653-659. doi: 10.24869/psyd.2022.653. PMID: 36548877
Investigation of the relationship between technology addiction and sleepiness among university students in health-related departments in Turkey.
Citil R, Unlu U, Onder Y
J Pak Med Assoc 2022 Mar;72(3):497-503. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.3188. PMID: 35320232
Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Intervention in Preventing Gaming Disorder and Unspecified Internet Use Disorder in Adolescents: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.
Lindenberg K, Kindt S, Szász-Janocha C
JAMA Netw Open 2022 Feb 1;5(2):e2148995. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48995. PMID: 35179587Free PMC Article
Insecure Attachment and Technology Addiction Among Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Impulsivity, Alexithymia, and General Psychological Distress.
Remondi C, Compare A, Tasca GA, Greco A, Pievani L, Poletti B, Brugnera A
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw 2020 Nov;23(11):761-767. Epub 2020 Aug 4 doi: 10.1089/cyber.2019.0747. PMID: 32757974

Recent systematic reviews

The epidemiology and effects of video game addiction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Limone P, Ragni B, Toto GA
Acta Psychol (Amst) 2023 Nov;241:104047. Epub 2023 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.104047. PMID: 37897856
Association between mobile phone addiction and social support among mainland Chinese teenagers: A meta-analysis.
Wan X, Huang H, Jia R, Liang D, Lu G, Chen C
Front Public Health 2022;10:911560. Epub 2022 Dec 15 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.911560. PMID: 36589942Free PMC Article
The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Mobile Phone Addiction Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.
Xiao W, Wu J, Yip J, Shi Q, Peng L, Lei QE, Ren Z
JMIR Public Health Surveill 2022 Dec 14;8(12):e41606. doi: 10.2196/41606. PMID: 36515994Free PMC Article
Predictors of recruitment and retention in randomized controlled trials of behavioural smoking cessation interventions: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis.
Bricca A, Swithenbank Z, Scott N, Treweek S, Johnston M, Black N, Hartmann-Boyce J, West R, Michie S, de Bruin M
Addiction 2022 Feb;117(2):299-311. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1111/add.15614. PMID: 34159677

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