The psychological and genetic factors of the addictive behaviors (PGA) study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Most of the addiction studies focus on very specific aspects of addictions, often with contradictory results, and integrated studies are quite rare. Experimental studies comparing underlying mechanisms of addictions and analyzing data from an integrative psychological and genetic perspective are almost nonexistent. The aim of the present paper is to describe the research protocol of the Psychological and Genetic Factors of Addictive Behaviors (PGA) study, which applies an integrative approach to understanding the acquisition, development, and maintenance of addictive behaviors.

Methods

A wide-spectrum national study was carried out. Data were collected from 3,003 adolescents. Addictions to both psychoactive substances and behaviors were thoroughly assessed via psy

SUBMITTER: Kotyuk E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6877275 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature