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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · Jul 7

Still very popular … unfortunately. And for some behaviors like problematic social media use / the most popular scales are based on it

Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · Jul 6

Was wondering if there is people I know on this Bluesky 🤣

Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · Jul 6

Ready for #ICBA2025 !

Bonjour Nantes

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · Jul 3

Ready for #ICBA2025 in Nantes ! I will among other co-chair with Loïs Fournier the Session 4A: Is the components model of addiction truly valid in the context of behavioral addictions? (Auditorium, 8 July, 13h30).

Teaser 😇 : slide taken from my talk + detailed program of this sympo

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · Jun 4

Conférences et soirée jeux autour des mondes virtuels et du jeu de rôle

17 juin (18h-24h). Musé Suisse du Jeu

museedujeu.ch/evenement/co...

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · Jun 2

And this is when the total score is reported (and analyzed) in addition to the facets scores

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · Jun 2

Me when I read a paper using a total UPPS score instead (even not in addition) of facets scores

#impulsivity

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a white cat is standing on a counter in a bathroom next to a sink and door .

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · May 23

Le processus de mise en place d’un nouveau logo a #unil

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · May 21

Three editorial decisions in a single day ! That's a lot. I am not the author here - but the editor in charge 😅

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · May 20

Will (or is) Nature Communications becoming the « New » Scientific Reports, i.e. A journal initially seen as prestigious and targeted by a lot of people, which then becomes just another of these mega open access journal (of questionnable quality)? Genuine question.

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Screening, assessment and management of gaming disorder: recent evidence and future directions

Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · May 17

Daniel King, Paul Delfabbro and I just published in World Psychiatry a viewpoint on the screening, assessment, and treatment of Gaming Disorder.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Click on the article title to read more.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · May 17

Impatient de présenter les travaux de notre équipe sur l'utilisation du jeu de rôle sur table (type "donjons et dragons") dans le cadre d'interventions psychologiques. #TTRPG

Cela prendra place le 20 Mai à 14h à Lausanne, voir les infos ci-dessous 👇

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · May 15

C est parti pour le #GREPACO2025 à Lyon ! Au nom du comité scientifique ~ un immense merci aux organisatrices et organiseurs locaux.

Deux jours entiers de conférences, ateliers, et discussions autour de la psychopathologie cognitive

Dans un cadre et un amphithéâtre exceptionnel.

Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · May 10

Mes slides sont disponibles osf.io/efhpx

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · May 10

Merci aux étudiant-e-x-s et collègues ayant participés aux débats, conférences et discussions pendant ces deux jours #ACFAS2025 @acfas.ca Nous ne pouvions être à Montréal ; mais nous avons activement participé depuis @unil.bsky.social

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Pascal @pascaliensis.bsky.social · May 9

Improving treatment with role-playing games : Using games like Dungeons and Dragons in group therapy shows promise for treating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and more
www.apa.org/monitor/2025... #scholarlyTTRPG via @joelbillieux.bsky.social at @acfas.ca today.

www.apa.org

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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · Apr 30

We developped the idea that research directions must shift from linear causal approaches to interactionist ones and proposed research directions, with examples of suitable study designs.