Search Results
of digital gaming ( King, Haagsma, Delfabbro, Gradisar & Griffiths, 2013 ; Kuss & Griffiths, 2012 ). Researchers have since investigated the nature, prevalence and etiology of the disorder. To date, Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has been included in
Petry, N. M. & O’Brien, C. P. (2013). Internet gaming disorder and the DSM-5. Addiction (Abingdon, England) , 108 (7), 1186–1187. O’Brien C. P. Internet gaming disorder and the DSM-5
(due to the Internet only being developed in the 1980s) but also concern regarding overpathologizing human behavior, and whether to focus on a particular type of online behavior (e.g., Internet gaming disorder) ( Griffiths et al., 2016 ; Kiraly
reported some inconsistent findings. An Internet gaming disorder group was reported to show lower absolute beta power than healthy control groups ( Son et al., 2015 ). However, Park et al. ( 2017 ) reported that an Internet gaming disorder group showed
the name of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). In this context, there is a growing recognition of the potential benefits to introducing and expanding international efforts to prevent the onset and progression of excessive gaming behaviors in vulnerable
. M. ( 2017 ). Chaos and confusion in DSM-5 diagnosis of Internet gaming disorder: Issues, concerns, and recommendations for clarity in the field . Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 6 ( 2 ), 103 – 109 . doi: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.062 10
. ( 2014 ). A cognitive-behavioral model of Internet gaming disorder: Theoretical underpinnings and clinical implications . Journal of Psychiatric Research , 58 , 7 – 11 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014
) diagnostic classification of GD followed the inclusion of the provisional diagnosis of internet gaming disorder (IGD) in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013
experiences. Similarly, some activities referred to as games may in fact have more in common with gambling. It was recently acknowledged that, in developing the diagnostic guidelines for Internet gaming disorder in the DSM-5, there were limitations in
Petry, N. M. & O’Brien, C. P. (2013). Internet gaming disorder and the DSM-5. Addiction, 108, 1186–1187. O’Brien C. P. Internet gaming disorder and the DSM-5
