title: Behavioral addictions in addiction medicine: from mechanisms to practical considerations.
abstract: Recent progress has been made in our understanding of nonsubstance or "behavioral" addictions, although these conditions and their most appropriate classification remain debated and the knowledge basis for understanding the pathophysiology of and treatments for these conditions includes important gaps. Recent developments include the classification of gambling disorder as a "Substance-Related and Addictive Disorder" in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and proposed diagnostic criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder in Section 3 of DSM-5. This chapter reviews current neuroscientific understandings of behavioral addictions and the potential of neurobiological data to assist in the development of improved policy, prevention, and treatment efforts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Banz
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Montreal Neurological Institute, 3801 Rue University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Yvonne H C
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yau
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Child Study Center, and CASA Columbia, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Connecticut Mental Health Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: marc.potenza@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Marc N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Potenza
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009488:Neurosciences; D018910:Video Games / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Addiction; Gambling disorder; Gaming; Internet; Neuroscience; Treatment