Gaming disorder and internet addiction: a systematic review of resting-state EEG studies

Burleigh, TL, Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, Sumich, A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-8442, Wang, GY and Kuss, DJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8917-782X, 2020. Gaming disorder and internet addiction: a systematic review of resting-state EEG studies. Addictive Behaviors: 106429. ISSN 0306-4603

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Abstract

Neurophysiological studies of Gaming Disorder (GD) and internet addiction (IA) are providing important insight into neurocognitive mechanisms underpinning these disorders, which will enable more accurate diagnostic classification. Electroencephalography (EEG) has been widely used to investigate addictive behaviours, and offers advantages of accessibility, low cost, and excellent temporal resolution. The present systematic review evaluates resting-state EEG studies in GD and IA. Papers (n=7293) were identified in the PsychARTICLES, PsychINFO, Scopus, and Pubmed databases. Following inclusion/exclusion criteria, ten studies remained for evaluation. Results suggest individuals with GD have raised delta and theta activity and reduced beta activity, with coherence analysis suggesting altered brain activity in the mid-to-high frequency range. IA individuals demonstrate raised gamma activity and reduced beta and delta activity. Results suggest that the altered brain activity found in GD/IA may represent distinct underlying neurophysiological markers or traits, lending further support to their unique constructs. Results are also discussed in relation to relevant psychometric measurements and similar (higher frequency) activity found in substance addiction. Future research should focus on replicating the findings in a wider variety of cultural contexts to support the neurophysiological basis of classifying GD and IA.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Addictive Behaviors
Creators:	Burleigh, T.L., Griffiths, M.D., Sumich, A., Wang, G.Y. and Kuss, D.J.
Publisher:	Elsevier
Date:	5 April 2020
ISSN:	0306-4603
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106429 DOI S0306460320300769 Publisher Item Identifier 1314339 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	09 Apr 2020 13:36
Last Modified:	05 Oct 2021 03:00
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/39606

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