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Research progress and debates on gaming disorder

Gaming disorder has become a significant issue in mental healthcare. While gaming is an important form of entertainment, excessive gaming may cause serious consequences for players. At present, there are still controversies in the academic community concerning the public health problems related to g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wang, Qianjin, Ren, Honghong, Long, Jiang, Liu, Yueheng, Liu, Tieqiao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6678059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31423477
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2019-100071
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Sumario:Gaming disorder has become a significant issue in mental healthcare. While gaming is an important form of entertainment, excessive gaming may cause serious consequences for players. At present, there are still controversies in the academic community concerning the public health problems related to gaming disorder. This article attempts to expound the definition, epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of gaming disorder, in order to contribute to future conceptualization of gaming disorder.