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The WHO officially puts gaming on its list of addictions
It adds the behaviour is severe enough to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning. "We welcome the inclusion of gaming disorder in ICD-11, which will over time help to understand the true prevalence of harmful gaming". Gaming disorder has been added to the section on addictive disorders. [Full Article...]
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Gaming Addiction Is Now An Official Mental Health Disorder
The United Nations health agency defines gaming disorder as a pattern of behavior where a person loses control over how much they play digital games, to the point where they prioritize gaming above other activities. Currently, gambling disorder is the only officially recognized behavioral addiction in the USA, unlike in China and South Korea, which have rolled out treatment programs for gaming d... [Full Article...]