About Us
The Addictive Behaviors Laboratory, directed by Prof. Yaniv Efrati, investigates substance use disorders and behavioral addictions among adolescents, young adults, and adults. Its mission is to produce groundbreaking research that informs policy development and supports the creation of prevention programs and treatment approaches in both educational and clinical contexts
Fields of Interest
Substance use disorder and Behavioral addictions
Sexual behaviors
Recent Publications
Efrati, Y., & Potenza, M. N. (Accepted/In press). “Feeling unseen”: Generation and psychometric validation of a scale assessing sense of absence. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00373
Kabaha, M., & Efrati, Y. (2025). Profiles of Alcohol Use Disorders, Problematic Pornography Use, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior: The Role of Mental Health, Moral Disapproval, Thought Suppression, and Self-Concealment Among Israeli–Arab Adolescents. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 54(6), 2269-2286. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03179-2
Shaer, B. G., Gross, Z., & Efrati, Y. (2025). Young Adults Coping with Sibling Loss: Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use Disorder. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-025-00758-2
Efrati, Y., Demetrovics, Z., Horváth, Z., Griffiths, M. D., Potenza, M. N., Blum, K., Czakó, A., & Kotyuk, E. (2025). Seeking satisfaction among Israeli young adults: The roles of gratification, compensation, reward deficiency syndrome, and compulsivity in relation to addictive behaviors. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation , 16, 177-191. https://doi.org/10.2147/sar.s527209
Screen Use or Addiction?
Screen Use or Addiction?
Where is the line between everyday screen use and problematic or addictive behavior? Prof. Yaniv Efrati discusses this topic in a university podcast. Highly recommended!
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