AUTHOR=Li Jinyu , Yang Hong 

TITLE=Unveiling the grip of mobile phone addiction: an in-depth review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=15

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1429941

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1429941

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<p>Mobile Phone Addiction represents an emergent addictive disorder that gravely jeopardizes the physical and mental health of adolescents worldwide, necessitating exhaustive research. Current reviews of MPA are in dire need of updates and enhancements. Therefore, this review aggregates the extant research spanning the past two decades on the prevalence, pathogenesis, comorbidities, assessment, and treatment of MPA, aiming to furnish a reference for future investigations into this condition.</p>