Treatment effects of therapeutic interventions for gaming disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Danielsen, Paul A.; Mentzoni, Rune A.; Låg, Torstein

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107887

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“…An important and perceived serious issue is an addiction to the Internet, and consequently to modern technologies. The problem is so important that extensive research is being conducted on the subject [100][101][102][103][104]. Another serious threat noted among users of virtual worlds is the occurrence of cybersickness.…”

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Being in Virtual Reality and Its Influence on Brain Health—An Overview of Benefits, Limitations and Prospects

Sokołowska

2024

Brain Sciences

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Background: Dynamic technological development and its enormous impact on modern societies are posing new challenges for 21st-century neuroscience. A special place is occupied by technologies based on virtual reality (VR). VR tools have already played a significant role in both basic and clinical neuroscience due to their high accuracy, sensitivity and specificity and, above all, high ecological value. Objective: Being in a digital world affects the functioning of the body as a whole and its individual systems. The data obtained so far, both from experimental and modeling studies, as well as (clinical) observations, indicate their great and promising potential, but apart from the benefits, there are also losses and negative consequences for users. Methods: This review was conducted according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) framework across electronic databases (such as Web of Science Core Collection; PubMed; and Scopus, Taylor & Francis Online and Wiley Online Library) to identify beneficial effects and applications, as well as adverse impacts, especially on brain health in human neuroscience. Results: More than half of these articles were published within the last five years and represent state-of-the-art approaches and results (e.g., 54.7% in Web of Sciences and 63.4% in PubMed), with review papers accounting for approximately 16%. The results show that in addition to proposed novel devices and systems, various methods or procedures for testing, validation and standardization are presented (about 1% of articles). Also included are virtual developers and experts, (bio)(neuro)informatics specialists, neuroscientists and medical professionals. Conclusions: VR environments allow for expanding the field of research on perception and cognitive and motor imagery, both in healthy and patient populations. In this context, research on neuroplasticity phenomena, including mirror neuron networks and the effects of applied virtual (mirror) tasks and training, is of interest in virtual prevention and neurogeriatrics, especially in neurotherapy and neurorehabilitation in basic/clinical and digital neuroscience.

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Being in Virtual Reality and Its Influence on Brain Health—An Overview of Benefits, Limitations and Prospects

Sokołowska

2024

Brain Sciences

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“…Danielsen et al. ( 14 ) examined treatment studies and proposed a positive impact of therapeutic interventions on gaming disorder, limited by small-study effects, potential publication bias, a restricted study sample, and a lack of standardization. Dong et al.…”

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Recent treatment and novel imaging studies evaluating treatment of internet gaming disorder: a narrative review

Sharma,

Weinstein

2024

Front. Psychiatry

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Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is an emerging public health concern; effective treatments are still under development. This mini-review focuses on summarizing the main scientific evidence from psychological, pharmacological, brain imaging, and emerging treatment approaches for IGD. We searched PubMed and Scopus databases using keywords related to IGD and treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most extensively researched psychological treatment for IGD, supported by several randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Other promising approaches include mindfulness, relapse prevention, abstinence protocols, and family therapy. Pharmacological treatments like bupropion and escitalopram have shown benefits, especially when IGD is comorbid with conditions like major depressive disorder. However, the quality of evidence is moderate for psychological interventions but low to moderate for pharmacological approaches. Emerging treatments such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), and electro-acupuncture have demonstrated efficacy in reducing IGD symptoms and modulating brain activity. Brain imaging techniques like functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have provided insights into the neural mechanisms underlying IGD and treatment effects, although these studies lack randomized controlled designs. While multimodal approaches show promise, larger, well-designed RCTs are needed to establish effective IGD treatments.

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Intervention of Internet Addiction and Smartphone Addiction: an Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Yang,

Guo,

Zhu

et al. 2023

Curr Addict Rep

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Treatment effects of therapeutic interventions for gaming disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cited by 6 publications

References 124 publications

Being in Virtual Reality and Its Influence on Brain Health—An Overview of Benefits, Limitations and Prospects

Being in Virtual Reality and Its Influence on Brain Health—An Overview of Benefits, Limitations and Prospects

Recent treatment and novel imaging studies evaluating treatment of internet gaming disorder: a narrative review

Intervention of Internet Addiction and Smartphone Addiction: an Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

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