Germano Vera Cruz
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Recent Articles
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Charzynska E, Buzniak A, Czerwinski S, Woropay-Hordziejewicz N, Schneider Z, Aavik T, et al.
J Behav Addict
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39998574
Background And Aims: Despite the last decade's significant development in the scientific study of work addiction/workaholism, this area of research is still facing a fundamental challenge, namely the need for...
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Khazaal Y, Flayelle M, Billieux J, Penzenstadler L, Robet T, Iuga R, et al.
Rev Med Suisse
. 2025 Jan;
21(903):183-188.
PMID: 39881644
Addiction medicine is confronting challenges brought about by changes in our modern world, including shifts in the drug market and the increasing digitalization of our environments. This article highlights some...
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Rochat L, Vera Cruz G, Aboujaoude E, Courtois R, Brahim F, Khan R, et al.
Addict Behav
. 2024 Dec;
162():108228.
PMID: 39700606
The exponential growth in worldwide smartphone adoption has led to mounting concerns about problematic smartphone use (PSU), with some studies of variably defined PSU yielding prevalence rates as high as...
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Khazaal Y, Vera Cruz G
Sante Ment Que
. 2024 Dec;
49(2):127-139.
PMID: 39656573
Objectives To introduce the concept of digital well-being and explore the place of digital tools in the service of this well-being. Methods The article is based on a description of...
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Vera Cruz G, Rochat L, Liberacka-Dwojak M, Wilkosc-Debczynska M, Khan R, Khazaal Y
BMC Psychol
. 2024 Jun;
12(1):344.
PMID: 38863069
Background: Mentalizing refers to the ability to understand one's own and others' mental states. Mentalizing is considered a key component of social cognition and healthy personality development. A multinational assessment...
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Vera Cruz G, Aboujaoude E, Liberacka-Dwojak M, Wilkosc-Debczynska M, Rochat L, Khan R, et al.
Arch Public Health
. 2024 May;
82(1):79.
PMID: 38816773
Background: Online pornography use, an ever more common activity, has raised myriad psychosocial and clinical concerns. While there is a need to screen for and measure its problematic dimension, there...
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Brahim F, Courtois R, Vera Cruz G, Khazaal Y
Addict Behav Rep
. 2024 Apr;
19:100542.
PMID: 38560011
Introduction: Compulsive cyberporn use (CCU) has previously been reported among people who use cyberporn. However, most of the previous studies included convenience samples of students or samples of the general...
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Vera Cruz G, Aboujaoude E, Rochat L, Bianchi-Demicheli F, Khazaal Y
BMC Psychol
. 2024 Feb;
12(1):106.
PMID: 38424651
Background: Geolocation apps have radically transformed dating practices around the world, with profound sociocultural implications. Few studies, however, have explored their addictive potential or factors that are associated with their...
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Brahim F, Vera Cruz G, Courtois R, May J, Khazaal Y
Addict Behav
. 2023 Sep;
148:107858.
PMID: 37774528
Introduction: Pornography use is a common sexual activity with potentially addictive use in some people. Even though craving is being recognized as an important characteristic of addictive behaviors, there is...
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Vera Cruz G, Barrault-Methy A, Bove M, Nauge M
BMC Psychol
. 2023 Sep;
11(1):285.
PMID: 37737215
Background: Over the past 10 years, gamer profiles have been developed to understand the reason underlying players' intrinsic motivation. While the research undertaken has led to the creation of distinct...