A Qualitative Analysis of Online Gaming Addicts in Treatment

Beranuy, Marta; Carbonell, Xavier; Griffiths, Mark D.

doi:10.1007/s11469-012-9405-2

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“…This demonstrates that even just among four individuals, there are not necessarily common predisposing risk factors in the etiology of IGD and that IGD has to be viewed within a biopsychosocial model just like other addictive behaviors (Griffiths 2005). While the sample was self-selecting in that they were all treatment-seeking individuals, the fact that they were all male concurs with previous studies showing that female IGD appears to be rare (e.g., Kuss and Griffiths 2012a, b) and that those in treatment for IGD are also predominantly single males (e.g., Beranuy et al 2012). …”

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Internet Gaming Disorder Treatment: A Case Study Evaluation of Four Different Types of Adolescent Problematic Gamers

Torres-Rodríguez

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Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Research examining Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has grown markedly in recent years. However, research on its psychological treatment is still scarce, especially with respect to efficacy of specific programs. The PIPATIC (Programa Individualizado Psicoterapéutico para la Adicción a las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación) program is a 22-session specialized treatment for adolescents with IGD. The present paper briefly outlines the cases of four treatment-seeking male adolescents aged between 13 and 18 years with different clinical IGD profiles undergoing the treatment. A case study using an A-B-A' withdrawal design was conducted. After completing the PIPATIC program, all participants showed clinical improvement in the amount of time spent using video games and in the symptoms of IGD. Results also demonstrated https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-017-9845-9 they received lower scores on clinical tests related to comorbid disorders. In an area with so few studies relating to IGD treatment, the present study is of existential value and contributes clinical information concerning the treatment of IGD in treatment-seeking adolescent patients.

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confidence: 82%

Internet Gaming Disorder Treatment: A Case Study Evaluation of Four Different Types of Adolescent Problematic Gamers

Torres-Rodríguez

Griffiths

Carbonell

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“…In total, thirteen studies were identified (Beranuy, Carbonell, & Griffiths, 2010;Caplan, et al, 2009;Grüsser, Thalemann, Albrecht, & Thalemann, 2005;Hsu, Wen, & Wu, 2009;Hussain & Griffiths, 2009b;King & Delfabbro, 2009aKing, Delfabbro, & Griffiths, 2011;Lu & Wang, 2008;Ng & Wiemer-Hastings, 2005;Wan & Chiou, 2006a, 2006b. These included qualitative studies of MMORPG players (Beranuy, et al, 2010), both adolescent and adult gamers (King & Delfabbro, 2009b), and adolescent online game addicts (Wan & Chiou, 2006b).…”

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Internet Gaming Addiction: A Systematic Review of Empirical Research

Kuss

Griffiths

2011

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The activity of play has been ever present in human history and the Internet has emerged as a playground increasingly populated by gamers. Research suggests that a minority of Internet game players experience symptoms traditionally associated with substance-related addictions, including mood modification, tolerance and salience.Because the current scientific knowledge of Internet gaming addiction is copious in scope and appears relatively complex, this literature review attempts to reduce this confusion by providing an innovative framework by which all the studies to date can be categorized. A total of 58 empirical studies were included in this literature review.Using the current empirical knowledge, it is argued that Internet gaming addiction follows a continuum, with antecedents in etiology and risk factors, through to the development of a "full-blown" addiction, followed by ramifications in terms of negative consequences and potential treatment. The results are evaluated in light of the emergent discrepancies in findings, and the consequent implications for future research.

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“…Among these, Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) have generated a serious concern about their problematic use (Beranuy, Carbonell, & Griffiths, 2012;Kuss & Griffiths, 2012;Smahel, Blinka, & Ledabyl, 2008) which has led to the inclusion of Internet Gaming Disorder in the section of conditions for further study in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Kuss & Griffiths, 2012;Petry et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%