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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5), which for the first time incorporated diagnostic criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in its appendix (Section 3) in which conditions were included that required additional research in
Introduction A balance between top-down and bottom-up strategies is needed to maintain mental health and well-being. Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a mental health condition defined by the loss of control over internet gaming and repeated use of
American Psychiatric Association (APA) included Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) as emerging disorder in the appendix of the DSM-5. Although the specific symptoms for disordered gaming differ across the two diagnostic frameworks, the proposed criteria in both
The current DSM-5 diagnosis of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013 ) has led to a number of issues and concerns that we highlighted in our recent paper ( Kuss, Griffiths, & Pontes, 2017 ). Experts in
edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013 ) has labeled Internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a potential behavioral addiction for further investigation. Proposed symptoms of IGD
behavioral addiction (e.g., Internet gaming disorder, IGD) ( Dong, Wang, Du, & Potenza, 2017 ). In addition, this reward-related activity also extends into the insula, OFC and thalamus in response to craving triggered by reward cues such as drugs, money
Introduction Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is characterized by a loss of control over excessive internet game-playing behaviors with various functional impairments in daily life and is considered a behavioral addiction ( American Psychiatric
( King, Delfabbro, Billieux, & Potenza, 2020 ; Kiraly et al., 2020 ; Zha, Li, et al., 2022 ). However, compulsive uncontrolled, and excessive internet use could lead to problematic internet use such as the internet gaming disorder (IGD) for some
Introduction Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is defined as the problematic use of online games ( American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013 ) with prevalence rates of IGD being reported from 0.6% to 5.4% around the world
Introduction Globally, Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has become a major public health concern ( American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013; Zhao & Hao, 2019 ). In 2013, the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder
