Is craving a key sign of behavioral addiction?
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at whether craving—a strong urge—should be a main symptom for diagnosing behavioral addictions like gambling, gaming, overeating, excessive screen use, or sex/pornography addiction. If you regularly do one of these behaviors, your experiences could help researchers improve how addictions are diagnosed.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You regularly take part in at least one of these behaviors: gambling, video games, eating, screen time, or sex/pornography
- You can read, understand, and write in French
- You are not currently pregnant
- You do not have a severe physical or mental health condition that would make it hard to complete the assessments
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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