Impairments of Sociocognitive Functions in Individuals with Behavioral Addictions: A Review Article.

ABSTRACT: Since little is known about the exact pattern of social cognitive impairments related to behavioral addictions, the aim of the PRISMA-oriented review was to (i) provide an overview of relevant empirical publications, and to (ii) to elucidate which specific aspects of social cognition (i.e., emotion recognition, empathy, and theory of mind (ToM)) are impaired in different types of behavioral addictions. Behavioral addictions have been associated with cognitive deficits which may contribute to impaired social cognitive functioning. More recently, this domain has been investigated in patients with behavioral addictions as impaired social cognition detrimentally affects daily functioning and thus forms a relevant target for treatment. A systematic search in the PubMed and Web of Science databa

SUBMITTER: Arafat D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10259812 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature