Addictive Behaviors in Comorbid Addiction and Mental Illness: Preliminary Results from a Self-Report Questionnaire

Malát, Jan; Collins, Jane; Dhayanandhan, Bramilee; Carullo, Frances; Turner, Nigel E.

doi:10.1097/adm.0b013e3181ac2086

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“…Still, it is necessary to pinpoint the respective addictive behaviors because some of these behaviors may in fact co-occur. In one study that included a clinical sample diagnosed with substance dependencies, Malat and colleagues [104] found that 61% pursued at least one and 31% engaged in two or more problematic behaviors, such as overeating, unhealthy relationships and excessive Internet use. Therefore, although a simultaneous addiction to behaviors such as working and using SNS is relatively unlikely, SNS addiction may potentially co-occur with overeating and other excessive sedentary behaviors.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Online Social Networking and Addiction—A Review of the Psychological Literature

Kuss

Griffiths

2011

IJERPH

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Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are virtual communities where users can create individual public profiles, interact with real-life friends, and meet other people based on shared interests. They are seen as a ‘global consumer phenomenon’ with an exponential rise in usage within the last few years. Anecdotal case study evidence suggests that ‘addiction’ to social networks on the Internet may be a potential mental health problem for some users. However, the contemporary scientific literature addressing the addictive qualities of social networks on the Internet is scarce. Therefore, this literature review is intended to provide empirical and conceptual insight into the emerging phenomenon of addiction to SNSs by: (1) outlining SNS usage patterns, (2) examining motivations for SNS usage, (3) examining personalities of SNS users, (4) examining negative consequences of SNS usage, (5) exploring potential SNS addiction, and (6) exploring SNS addiction specificity and comorbidity. The findings indicate that SNSs are predominantly used for social purposes, mostly related to the maintenance of established offline networks. Moreover, extraverts appear to use social networking sites for social enhancement, whereas introverts use it for social compensation, each of which appears to be related to greater usage, as does low conscientiousness and high narcissism. Negative correlates of SNS usage include the decrease in real life social community participation and academic achievement, as well as relationship problems, each of which may be indicative of potential addiction.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Online Social Networking and Addiction—A Review of the Psychological Literature

Kuss

Griffiths

2011

IJERPH

1,542

1,015

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“…There is also a close relationship between psychotic disorders and a host of addictions such as to cigarette smoking, alcoholism, and opiate abuse [134–136]. And finally, there is substantial evidence that obese individuals are more likely to engage in a variety of addictive behaviours compared to their lean counterparts [137]. For instance, in a sample of almost 200 adults, we have recently found that those with obesity were significantly more likely to smoke cigarettes ( p = 0.026), to engage in excessive spending ( p < 0.0001), and to have episodes of binge eating ( p < 0.0001) compared to their normal weight counterparts [138].…”

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From Passive Overeating to “Food Addiction”: A Spectrum of Compulsion and Severity

Davis

2013

ISRN Obesity

106

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A psychobiological dimension of eating behaviour is proposed, which is anchored at the low end by energy intake that is relatively well matched to energy output and is reflected by a stable body mass index (BMI) in the healthy range. Further along the continuum are increasing degrees of overeating (and BMI) characterized by more severe and more compulsive ingestive behaviours. In light of the many similarities between chronic binge eating and drug abuse, several authorities have adopted the perspective that an apparent dependence on highly palatable food—accompanied by emotional and social distress—can be best conceptualized as an addiction disorder. Therefore, this review also considers the overlapping symptoms and characteristics of binge eating disorder (BED) and models of food addiction, both in preclinical animal studies and in human research. It also presents this work in the context of the modern and “toxic” food environment and therein the ubiquitous triggers for over-consumption. We complete the review by providing evidence that what we have come to call “food addiction” may simply be a more acute and pathologically dense form of BED.

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“…Addictive Behaviors Questionnaire (ABQ) is a new self‐report scale that has recently been piloted to screen for behaviors that are driven, repetitive, preoccupying, and out of control with adverse consequences. Preliminary results have demonstrated good internal reliability (alpha = .81) and test‐retest reliability ( r = .76).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%