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...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 182; no. 7; pp. 660 - 671 |
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Jul2025
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