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Introduction Gaming in the context of behavioral addictions In recent years, we have witnessed a growing interest in behavioral addictions. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Personality and Social Psychology 44 1048 1055 . C. Holden 2001 Compulsive behaviors: “Behavioral” addictions
-substance behavioral addiction. Complicating the issue, the direction of causality remains obscure, given that some online behaviors represent coping mechanisms, masking underlying mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Accordingly, how problems are
various platforms. Debate exists regarding which online behaviors are problematic, as well as whether such problems represent an endpoint along a continuum or a categorically distinct entity reflecting a non-substance behavioral addiction. Complicating the
proposed that IGD be recognized as a behavioral addiction ( Dowling, 2014 ; Pontes, Kiraly, Demetrovics, & Griffiths, 2014 ). There have been suggested the needs for establishing diagnostic criteria of IGD as a form of unique condition, differentiating
the research appendix of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , 5 th edition (DSM-5) ( American Psychiatric Association, 2013 ), suggesting that Internet gaming disorder is a form of behavioral addiction ( Petry et al., 2014
, are underpinned by a universal addictive process manifesting in one or more behavioral pattern. The extent that “non-drug” or “behavioral” addictions ( Grant et al., 2010 ) resemble substance addictions is debatable ( Potenza, 2006 ), though
implications of the model for the treatment of individuals with compulsive sexual behavior disorder . Journal of Behavioral Addictions , 7 ( 4 ), 917 – 929 . https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.127 . 10.1556/2006.7.2018.127 Bowen , S. , Chawla , N
implications of the model for the treatment of individuals with compulsive sexual behavior disorder . Journal of Behavioral Addictions , 7 ( 4 ), 917 – 929 . https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.127 . 10.1556/2006.7.2018.127 Bowen , S. , Chawla , N
for exercise dependence (EXD) ( Coverley Veale, 1987 ). This type of behavioral addiction refers to excessive exercise that is associated with extreme preoccupation, neglect of exhaustion, maintenance of exercising in the presence of pain or physical
