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Discussing digital technology overuse in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: On the importance of considering Affective Neuroscience Theory [Addictive Behaviors Reports, Volume 12, December 2020, 100313] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2020.100313.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflicts of interest with this paper. However, outside the scope of the present paper, the authors report the following. Dr. Elhai notes that he receives royalties for several books published on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); is a paid, full-time faculty member at University of Toledo; is a paid, visiting scientist at Tianjin Normal University; occasionally serves as a paid, expert witness on PTSD legal cases; and receives grant research funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Dr. Montag mentions that he has received (to Ulm University and earlier University of Bonn) grants from agencies such as the German Research Foundation (DFG). Dr. Montag has performed grant reviews for several agencies; has edited journal sections and articles; has given academic lectures in clinical or scientific venues or companies; and has generated books or book chapters for publishers of mental health texts. For some of these activities he received royalties, but never from the gaming or social media industry. Dr. Montag mentions that he is part of a discussion circle (Digitalität und Verantwortung: https://about.fb.com/de/news/h/gespraechskreis-digitalitaet-und-verantwortung/) debating ethical questions linked to social media, digitalization and society/democracy at Facebook. In this context, he receives no salary for his activities. Finally, he mentions that he currently functions as independent scientist on the scientific advisory board of the Nymphenburg group. This activity is financially compensated.
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Problematic social media use: Conceptualization, assessment and trends in scientific literature [Addictive Behaviors Reports, Volume 12, December 2020, 100281] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2020.100281.
Declaration of interest
Given their role as Development Editor, Casale S. had no involvement in the peer-review of this article and had no access to information regarding its peer-review.
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Emerging insights on internet gaming disorder: Conceptual and measurement issues, Volume 11, June 2020, 100242] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2019.100242.
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The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
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Binge behaviors: Assessment, determinants, and consequences [Addictive Behaviors Reports, Volume 14, December 2021, 100380] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100380.
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The authors have no conflicts to declare.
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