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Technological Addictions
Sherer, James; Levounis, Petros
Modern technology rewards constant engagement and discourages sparing use, opening the door to unhealthy use and even addiction. The technological addictions (TAs) are a newly described set of disorders that come with the technological advances that define the new era. Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is already codified as a proposed diagnosis in the 5th Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) of the American Psychiatric Association. Others, such as social media addiction (SMA), are in the earlier stages of our understanding. This article provides an overview of the more common TAs including their evaluation and treatment techniques.
PMID: 36055740
ISSN: 1558-3147
CID: 5312512
Technological Addictions
Sherer, James; Levounis, Petros
PURPOSE OF REVIEW/OBJECTIVE:Modern methods of communication and engagement, such as social media, video games, and online shopping, use a variety of behavioral techniques to encourage and reward frequent use, opening the door to addiction. The technological addictions (TAs) are a set of disorders that accompany the technological advances that define the digital age. The TAs are an active source of research in the literature, with promising treatment options already available. RECENT FINDINGS/RESULTS:There are promising therapeutic and psychopharmacologic treatments for a broad range of TAs. Stimulants, antidepressants, and cognitive therapies may all be effective for internet gaming disorder (IGD). Cognitive therapies may be effective for other TAs, such as social media addiction (SMA), online shopping addiction (OSA), and online porn addiction. Society's dependence on addictive technologies will only increase. Many of the TAs can be addressed with medication and therapy, with more research and literature developing at a rapid pace.
PMID: 35792965
ISSN: 1535-1645
CID: 5280382
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Chapter by: Avery, Jonathan; Adam, Tarek; Levounis, Petros
in: American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook Of Psychiatry by
pp. 645-671
ISBN:
CID: 4679262
Finding Time for Mindfulness: in Education, Clinical Practice, and Our Lives [Editorial]
Desai, Seema; Zerbo, Erin; Levounis, Petros; Schlechter, Alan
PMID: 29464505
ISSN: 1545-7230
CID: 2963722
Becoming mindful: Integrating mindfulness into your psychiatric practice
Zerbo, Erin; Schlechter, Alan; Desai, Seema; Levounis, Petros
Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2017
Extent: xiv, 195 p.
ISBN: 978-1-61537-075-7
CID: 2580282
What is mindfulness?
Chapter by: Richmond, Kacy; Zerbo, Erin; Levounis, Petros
in: Becoming mindful : integrating mindfulness into your psychiatric practice by Zerbo, Erin; Schlechter, Alan; Desai, Seema; Levounis, Petros [Eds]
Arlington, Virginia : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, [2017]
pp. ?-?
ISBN: 1615370757
CID: 2563262
A "Middle Way": Introducing a Flexible Year-Long Program to Prepare for Certification in Addiction Medicine
Levounis, Petros; Zerbo, Erin; Aggarwal, Rashi
PMID: 26122351
ISSN: 1545-7230
CID: 1650382
Bench to Bedside: From the Science to the Practice of Addiction Medicine
Levounis, Petros
The current understanding of addiction is based on a biopsychosocial model of illness. From a neurobiological perspective, addiction can be seen as the hijacking of the pleasure-reward pathways of the brain with a concomitant weakening of its executive function. The fundamental model has been expanded to include newer concepts such as multiple levels of severity of illness, motivational circuitry, and anti-reward pathways. These neurobiological concepts can explain some of the successes and failures of addiction treatment in the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. Psychosocial interventions (primarily cognitive behavior therapy, mutual help groups, and motivational interviewing) and pharmacological treatments (such as agonists, antagonists, and partial agonists) form the basis of addiction treatment today.
PMCID:4781796
PMID: 26553278
ISSN: 1937-6995
CID: 2107332
Pocket guide to addiction assessment and treatment
Levounis, Petros; Zerbo, Erin; Aggarwal, Rashi
Arlington, VA : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, [2016]
Extent: xv, 363 p. ; 21 cm
ISBN: 1585625124
CID: 2594392
Dsm-5 diagnosis and toxicology
Chapter by: Levounis, Petros; Lynch, Lindsay
in: Pocket guide to addiction assessment and treatment by Levounis, Petros; Zerbo, Erin; Aggarwal, Rashi [Eds]
Arlington, VA : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, [2016]
pp. ?-?
ISBN: 1585625124
CID: 2594402