'White matter connectivity and Internet gaming disorder' and broader considerations in the field. (24th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tam, Philip G. E.
• Is Part Of: Addiction biology. Volume 22:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 44
• Page End: 46
• Publication Date: 2015-05-24
• Subjects: Internet gaming disorder -- neuroimaging -- white matter changes; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Substance-Related Disorders -- periodicals; 616.86
• DOI: 10.1111/adb.12265
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6215

Abstract

Abstract: This invited commentary on the paper 'White Matter Connectivity and Internet gaming disorder' by Jeong et al . (unpublished) looks at the implications and importance of the MRI findings in the present study—one of the largest to date—and also considers the broader developments of neuroimaging within the complex, emerging field of 'Internet psychology' and problematic Internet usage.