Introduction Gambling disorder is classified as a non-substance-related disorder within “Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders” in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5
Introduction In 2013, Internet gaming disorder (IGD) was included in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a condition for further study ( American Psychiatric Association
Introduction The proposed criteria for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5, American Psychiatric Association, 2013 ) characterize Hypersexual Disorder (HD) as a repetitive and
Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013 ; Petry & O’Brien, 2013 ; Table 1 ), encouraging further research on this condition. Directly transposed from established substance abuse diagnostic criteria and including dimensions such as
). When defining a diagnostic framework for IGD in the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013 ), the APA primarily relied on criteria known from Gambling Disorder
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
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
Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5; APA, 2013 ; Petry et al., 2014 ; Petry & O’Brien, 2013 ) and confined this potential diagnosis to online and offline game players. It is the first attempt to standardize the diagnostic criteria for this
development ( Cade & Gates, 2017 ). However, the powerful motivational pull of gaming might cause some vulnerable individuals to lose control over their gaming behavior. Although the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5
. L. , & Demetrovics , Z. ( 2014 ). DSM-5 Internet Gaming Disorder needs a unified approach to assessment . Neuropsychiatry, 4, 1 – 4 . doi: 10.2217/npy.13.82 10.2217/npy.13
