Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive BehaviorsApr 25, 2017

Mindfulness training to help U.S. adults with internet gaming problems: An early clinical trial

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Thirty adults with Internet gaming disorder showed significant improvements after 8 weeks of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement.

Participants in the Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) group experienced greater reductions in the number of IGD criteria met compared to the support group.
Craving for video gaming decreased significantly more in the MORE group than in the control group.
Maladaptive thoughts related to gaming were reduced more in the MORE group compared to the support group.
Therapeutic benefits from MORE were maintained at a 3-month follow-up.

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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 ofIGD 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 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5

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