Symposium: Behavioral Addictions in 2023: Clinical Considerations Relating to Gambling, Gaming, Sex, Digital Technologies and Other Behaviors-Behavioral Addictions in 2023: Clinical Considerations Relating to Gambling, Gaming, Sex, Digital Technologies and Other Behaviors

Behavioral Addictions in 2023: Clinical Considerations Relating to Gambling, Gaming, Sex, Digital Technologies and Other Behaviors

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The symposium discusses behavioral addiction, with a focus on clinical considerations related to gambling, gaming, sex, digital technologies, and other behaviors. The presenters highlight the need for identifying individuals with behavioral addictions and understanding treatment approaches. They discuss compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), problematic gambling, gaming disorder, and pornography addiction as examples of behavioral addictions. The co-occurrence of these addictions with other mental health conditions is emphasized. Screening tools such as the CSBD-19 scale and the Brief Pornography Screen Scale are presented to assess the risk of CSBD and problematic pornography use. Treatment options include psychotherapy and the use of psychopharmacology, with naltrexone mentioned as a potentially effective medication. The importance of long-term longitudinal studies and culturally valid tools for special populations is emphasized. The impact of internet access, online gaming, and the availability of pornography on youth and the changing landscape of sexual behaviors are also discussed. Overall, the presentation emphasizes the importance of screening for and addressing behavioral addictions in a comprehensive and individualized manner.

Keywords

behavioral addiction

clinical considerations

gambling

gaming

sex

digital technologies

compulsive sexual behavior disorder

problematic gambling

gaming disorder

pornography addiction

co-occurrence

mental health conditions

screening tools

treatment options

long-term longitudinal studies

individualized manner

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