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, 2008; van Holst, van den Brink, Veltman, & Goudriaan, 2010 ), it remains unclear whether these associations are cross-sectional or predictive. Internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a condition discussed as diagnostically and etiopathologically similar to
, Schivinski, Kannen, & Montag, 2022 ). In 2013 , the American Psychiatric Association (APA) defined ‘Internet Gaming Disorder’ (IGD) as persistent and repeated video game use causing clinical impairment and distress, characterised by meeting five out of nine
Introduction Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) was recently included as a tentative disorder in the latest (fifth) edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Introduction Internet gaming activities play a major role in our social and leisure time today. Although there are social and physical benefits from normal engagement in gaming, excessive gaming and Internet gaming disorder (IGD) can lead to severe
From Pong to Pokemon Go, catching the essence of the Internet Gaming Disorder diagnosis
Commentary on: Chaos and confusion in DSM-5 diagnosis of Internet Gaming Disorder: Issues, concerns, and recommendations for clarity in the field (Kuss et al.)
The paper by Kuss, Griffiths, and Pontes ( 2016 ) titled “Chaos and confusion in DSM-5 diagnosis of Internet Gaming Disorder: Issues, concerns, and recommendations for clarity in the field” provides a critical account on a subject that the
Introduction Internet gaming disorder (IGD) refers to the phenomenon in which individuals repeatedly and excessively immerse themselves in online games and the behavior is not controlled by the individual, causing multiple functional impairments
Introduction Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is characterised by poorly controlled gaming behaviours leading to psychological distress and impairments in functioning ( American_Psychiatric_Association, 2013 ; Ioannidis et al., 2019 ; Przybylski
Introduction Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is an emerging global mental health problem. It has been highlighted for further research in the fifth Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM-5) (American Psychiatric Association [ APA
effects of drugs, a factor that contributes to adolescents' greater vulnerability to drug experimentation and addiction ( Volkow, Koob, & McLellan, 2016 ). In particular, we focus on two distinct addictions, nicotine addiction and internet gaming disorder
Introduction Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by difficulties in controlling excessive and interfering patterns of gaming ( Association, 2013 ). IGD is associated with negative
