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Self-Control Abilities in Specific Types of Problematic Usage of the Internet: Findings From Clinically Validated Samples With Neurocognitive Tasks.

Objective: Reduced cognitive functions are commonly associated with diminished self-control abilities. Research on cognitive functions in gaming disorder and other specific types of problematic usage of the Internet (PUI) remains rare. The aim of this study was to compare performance in different co...

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Published in:American Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 182; no. 7; pp. 660 - 671
Main Authors: Müller, Silke M., Antons, Stephanie, Schmid, Anna M., Thomas, Tobias A., Kessling, Annica, Joshi, Maithilee, Krikova, Kseniya, Kampa, Miriam, Mallon, Lukas, Schmidt, Lasse David, Klein, Lena, Dominick, Nanne, Büsche, Kjell, Oelker, Andreas, Brandtner, Annika, Montag, Christian, Wölfling, Klaus, Wolf, Oliver T., Diers, Martin, Klucken, Tim
Format: Article
Published: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Jul2025
Subjects:
Germany
Self-control
Executive function
Cognitive ability
Addictions
Gaming disorder
Internet addiction
Cognitive testing
Behavioral assessment
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