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., Shmulewitz, D., Skvirsky, V., Vider, M., Kor, A., Lev-Ran, S., & Mikulincer, M. (2026). Longitudinal study of probable compulsive sexual behavior disorder and problematic pornography use profiles: their prospective impact on psychopathology during wartime. Addictive Behaviors, 175, Article 108589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108589
Efrati, Y., & Potenza, M. N. (2026). “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
Efrati, Y. (2025). A Network Analysis of Addictive Behaviors: Risk and Protective Factors Among Israeli Youth in a Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-025-01569-0
Ophir, Y., Tikochinski, R., Elyoseph, Z., Efrati, Y., & Rosenberg, H. (2025). Correction: Balancing promise and concern in AI therapy: a critical perspective on early evidence from the MIT–OpenAI RCT (Frontiers in Medicine, (2025), 12, (1612838), 10.3389/fmed.2025.1612838). Frontiers in Medicine, 12, Article 1643202. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1643202
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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