• Exploring Internet gaming disorder: an updated perspective of empirical evidence (from 2016 to 2021) 

      Mestre-Bach, Gemma ; Fernandez-Aranda, Fernando; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana (Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2022)
      Background and aims: Since the acceptance of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a “disorder due to addictive behaviors”, research has proliferated exponentially. The present review focuses on the conceptualization of IGD, ...
    • Exploring the pathways model in a sample of patients with gambling disorder 

      Mestre-Bach, Gemma; Granero, Roser; Fernández-Aranda, Fernando; Potenza, Marc N.; Jimenez-Murcia, Susana (International gambling studies, 2022)
      From clinical and research perspectives, the Pathways Model has been supported in adolescent and adult populations as a theoretical explanatory framework for considering gambling disorder (GD). However, it has been less ...
    • Problematic Pornography Use in Adolescents: From Prevention to Intervention 

      Testa, Giulia; Mestre-Bach, Gemma; Chiclana Actis, Carlos; Potenza, Marc N. (Current Addiction Reports, 2023)
      Purpose of the Review: Pornography use is common among adolescents. Adolescents may use pornography for sex education. Early exposure to pornography may have negative consequences and elevate risk of problematic pornography ...