| Literature DB >> 28437120 |
Wen Li1, Eric L Garland2, Patricia McGovern3, Jennifer E O'Brien3, Christine Tronnier4, Matthew O Howard3.
Abstract
Empirical studies have identified increasing rates of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and associated adverse consequences. However, very few evidence-based interventions have been evaluated for IGD or problematic video gaming behaviors. This study evaluated Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) as a treatment for IGD. Thirty adults (Mage = 25.0, SD = 5.4) with IGD or problematic video gaming behaviors were randomized to 8 weeks of group-based MORE or 8 weeks of a support group (SG) control condition. Outcome measures were administered at pre- and posttreatment and 3-months following treatment completion using self-report instruments. Linear mixed models were used for outcome analyses. MORE participants had significantly greater reductions in the number of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 IGD criteria they met, craving for video gaming, and maladaptive cognitions associated with gaming than SG participants, and therapeutic benefits were maintained at 3-month follow-up. MORE is a promising treatment approach for IGD. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved).Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28437120 PMCID: PMC5468481 DOI: 10.1037/adb0000269
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychol Addict Behav ISSN: 0893-164X