Internet gaming disorder was added to the DSM-5 in 2013 in the section dedicated to conditions that require further research. The recognition of IGD as a mental disorder still generates much criticism and conflicting opinions. This thesis presents a meta-analysis of the literature that analyzes the brain mechanisms involved in online gaming disorder with particular attention to studies conducted with the cue reactivity paradigm, a tool traditionally used to study the correlates of substance addictions. A comparison of the results of studies on the neural bases of IGD and substance use disorder shows a significant overlap of the areas involved in the two disorders. This result seems to support the classification of Internet Gaming Disorder as an addiction and a mental disorder.
L’internet gaming disorder è stato aggiunto nel 2013 all’interno del DSM-5 nella sezione dedicata alle condizioni che richiedono ulteriori ricerche. Il riconoscimento dell’IGD come disturbo mentale genera ancora molte critiche e opinioni contrastanti. In questa tesi viene presentata una meta-analisi della letteratura che prende in analisi i meccanismi cerebrali coinvolti nel disturbo da gaming online con particolare attenzione agli studi effettuati con il paradigma della cue reactivity, strumento tradizionalmente utilizzato per lo studio dei correlati delle dipendenze da sostanze. Dal confronto tra i risultati emersi dagli studi sulle basi neurali dell’IGD e del disturbo da uso di sostanze emerge una significativa sovrapposizione delle aree coinvolte nei due disturbi. Questo risultato sembra sostenere la classificazione dell’Internet Gaming Disorder come dipendenza e disturbo mentale.
Disturbo da Gioco su Internet e cue reactivity: un confronto con i disturbi correlati a sostanze
ANTONINI, FEDERICA
2023/2024
Abstract
Internet gaming disorder was added to the DSM-5 in 2013 in the section dedicated to conditions that require further research. The recognition of IGD as a mental disorder still generates much criticism and conflicting opinions. This thesis presents a meta-analysis of the literature that analyzes the brain mechanisms involved in online gaming disorder with particular attention to studies conducted with the cue reactivity paradigm, a tool traditionally used to study the correlates of substance addictions. A comparison of the results of studies on the neural bases of IGD and substance use disorder shows a significant overlap of the areas involved in the two disorders. This result seems to support the classification of Internet Gaming Disorder as an addiction and a mental disorder.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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