Neuroimaging Correlates of Internet Gaming Disorder: Can We Achieve the Promise of Translating Understanding of Brain Functioning Into Clinical Advances?
Gemma Mestre-Bach,
Marc N. Potenza
Abstract:Objectives:
Here, we aimed to consider the neural factors associated with internet gaming disorder (IGD), as well as the associations between these factors and existing treatments for the disorder.
Methods:
A narrative review was conducted.
Results:
Pharmacological as well as psychological treatments for IGD may be associated with specific changes in multiple brain areas and circuits. In particular, frontost… Show more
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