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Is Craving a Central Criterion for Diagnosing a Behavioral Addiction?

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity of Bordeaux
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study is a cross-sectional observational study designed to evaluate the diagnostic criteria for behavioral addictions (gambling, online video game disorder, screen addiction, food addiction, and pathological use of sex and/or pornography). The main objective of this project is to explore the value of the "craving" criterion in the diagnosis of behavioral addictions. Individuals reporting regular engagement in these different behaviors will be recruited through broad communication campaigns, with the aim of including participants across different levels of severity and thereby better assessing the importance of craving as a diagnostic criterion. Value of the craving criteria will be evaluated based on: 1. its parameters derived from a two-parameter Item Response Theory (IRT) model, namely discrimination (a; the item's ability to distinguish between severity levels) and difficulty

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Men/Women * Be over 18 years of age * No objection to participating in the study after receiving prior information * Regularly engage in at least one of the behaviors of interest (gambling, video games, eating, screen time, sex/pornography) Exclusion Criteria: * Difficulty understanding, reading, or writing in French * Being under legal guardianship or conservatorship, or under judicial protection * Severe somatic or psychiatric condition incompatible with understanding the assessment tools * Being pregnant
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What it tests

  • Questionnaires
  • Telephone interview
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Where

1 site
Université de Bordeaux Pôle Addictologie - CH Charles Perrens
Bordeaux, France
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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