Delay Discounting in Established and Proposed Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Steep delay discounting, or a greater preference for smaller-immediate rewards over larger-delayed rewards, is a common phenomenon across a range of substance use and psychiatric disorders. Non-substance behavioral addictions (e.g., gambling disorder, internet gaming disorder, food addiction) are of increasing interest in delay discounting research. Individual studies have reported steeper discounting in people exhibiting various behavioral addictions compared to controls or significant correlations between discounting and behavioral addiction scales; however, not all studies have found significant effects. To synthesize the published research in this area and identify priorities for future research, we conducted a pre-registered systematic review and meta-analysis (following PRISMA guidel

SUBMITTER: Weinsztok S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8661136 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature