Screens and brains: multimodal neuroimaging insights into mechanisms of problematic smartphone use

Background - Problematic smartphone use (PSU) is increasingly regarded as a form of behavioral addiction, marked by compulsive engagement and diminished self-regulation. An expanding body of evidence points to distinct neural correlates of PSU, including heightened sensitivity to smartphone-related...

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Hauptverfasser: Wolf, Nadine D. (VerfasserIn) , Henemann, Gudrun Maria (VerfasserIn) , Schmitgen, Mike (VerfasserIn) , Koenig, Julian (VerfasserIn) , Bach, Patrick (VerfasserIn) , Wolf, Robert Christian (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2 October 2025
In: Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 142, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:1878-4216
DOI:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2025.111531
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2025.111531
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278584625002854
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Verfasserangaben:Nadine D. Wolf, Gudrun M. Henemann, Mike M. Schmitgen, Julian Koenig, Patrick Bach, Robert C. Wolf

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