2013
DOI: 10.1111/add.12162
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Internet gaming disorder and the DSM‐5

Abstract: The DSM-5 is scheduled for publication in 2013, and internet gaming disorder will be included in its Section 3, the research appendix. This editorial reviews the DSM process and rationale for inclusion of this putative disorder, and it suggests directions for much needed research in this area.

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“…Together, these studies indicate that although IGD is a global phenomenon, the prevalence varies widely. However, interpreting the data is difficult because these studies did not apply a consistent definition of IGD [60].…”
Section: Distinguishing Igd From Casual Internet Gaming: Dsm-5 Critermentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Together, these studies indicate that although IGD is a global phenomenon, the prevalence varies widely. However, interpreting the data is difficult because these studies did not apply a consistent definition of IGD [60].…”
Section: Distinguishing Igd From Casual Internet Gaming: Dsm-5 Critermentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Apesar dos recentes debates e controvérsias (Petry & O'Brien, 2013;Pies, 2009) que rodeiam o conceito da dependência da internet, o seu abandono por completo poderia ser prematuro (Griffiths & Szabo, 2014). No contexto clínico, a dependência da internet pode vir a ser um diagnóstico útil, com algumas semelhanças às perturbações relacionadas com o uso de substâncias que apresentam, muitas vezes, variados objetos de dependência, porém, são geralmente aceites e designados por um termo funcional (i.e., mais geral) (Griffiths & Szabo, 2014).…”
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“…Multiple aspects of IGD remain controversial, including to what extent the Internet may be the vehicle versus the focus of a disorder, and, if a broader 'Internet-use disorder' is to be accepted, the extent to which use represents an addiction. The work group focused on gaming because it was the most well studied and arguably problematic form of Internet use at the time 2 , but behaviours such as social networking and pornography viewing are also under scrutiny. Such uses of the Internet also appear clinically relevant: problematic online social networking, for example, has been linked to poor emotional regulation and problems with alcohol use among university students 3 .…”
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confidence: 99%