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( Boyd & Ellison, 2007 ; Nadkarni & Hofmann, 2012 ). Researchers discuss a problematic use of social networks and consider potential similarities with substance-use disorders and behavioral addictions such as gaming disorder (e.g., Andreassen et al
the internet in general. This is particularly relevant given the ubiquity of the internet and challenges associated with abstaining from it. Accordingly, two systematic reviews of MPs for various behavioral addictions suggest promising effects of MPs
Association, 2013 ). Furthermore, Gaming Disorder was introduced in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as a behavioral addiction ( World Health Organization, 2018 ). Besides Gaming Disorder, evidence for further
manuscript. Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no competing interests that could influence the submitted work. Matthias Brand is an associate editor of the Journal of Behavioral Addictions. Availability of data and materials Data is made
. Several studies have pointed out neurobiological and neuropsychological parallels between IGD and Gambling Disorder, and given the growing consensus that both conditions may be considered as behavioral addictions (e.g., Fauth-Bühler & Mann, 2017 ), the
, but are often considered as potential behavioral addictions including buying-shopping disorder (i.e., compulsive shopping) (e.g., Müller et al., 2019 ), exercise addiction (e.g., Archer, Badgaiyan, & Blum, 2017 ; Berczik et al., 2012 ; Freimuth
Introduction Gaming in the context of behavioral addictions In recent years, we have witnessed a growing interest in behavioral addictions. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
addiction (a “behavioral addiction”), sexual compulsivity and sexual impulsivity, with the addiction model being the oldest and arguably the most widely discussed in the literature (for a review of the models see: Bancroft & Vukadinovic, 2004 ; Kafka, 2010
impulsivity and related aspects differentiate among recreational and unregulated use of internet pornography . Journal of Behavioral Addictions , 1 – 11 . https://doi.org/10
.01.021 Derbyshire , K. L. , & Grant , J. E. ( 2015 ). Compulsive sexual behavior: A review of the literature . Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 4 ( 2 ), 37 – 43 . doi: 10.1556/2006.4.2015.003 10
