F63.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Internet addicts partipate in an structural/functional MRI and provide a DNA sample. In addition, they participate in a short computer experiment (IOWA gambling), which reflects decision maki
Sponsors
Differentielle & Biologische PsychologieUniversität Bonn
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Internet addicts: Values > 70 in the Internet Addiction Test by Young (1998); control persons: healthy - no psychiatric / neurological disorders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Internet addiction group: If participants reach a score higher 70, he/she will be invited to the study. Comorbidities will be registerated. The control persons need to be healthy (see above).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The outcome of the study is to replicate the finding that lower ACC and insula volumes can be observed in internet addicts. The aim of the study will be reached, when N = 30 participants in the group of internet addicts and controls (until the end of 2014) will be scanned. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A secondary outcome is to investigate the influence of dopaminergic genetic variants on the brain structure of Internet addicts and control persons. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBernd Lachmann
Differentielle & Biologische PsychologieUniversität Bonn
Outcome results
None listed