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Signs and symptoms of video game addiction (internet gaming disorder) include: Poor performance at school, work or household responsibilities as a result of excessive video game playing. Withdrawal symptoms, such as sadness, anxiety or irritability, when games are taken away or gaming isn't possible.
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Read More »Overview What is video game addiction? Video game addiction, also called internet gaming disorder, is a condition characterized by severely reduced control over gaming habits, resulting in negative consequences in many aspects of your life, including self-care, relationships, school and work. This condition can include gaming on the internet or any electronic device, but most people who develop significant gaming issues mainly play on the internet. Whether internet and video gaming addiction should be classified as an addiction or mental illness is debated among researchers. Many researchers consider video game addiction a behavioral addiction similar to gambling disorder, in which the rush of winning becomes one of the main reasons for playing. Others think this comparison to gambling is flawed because there may not be financial or material losses involved with playing video games. In addition, winning a video game may require cognitive skills and sharp reflexes, while winning at gambling is mainly a matter of chance. Regardless of this debate, any activity or habit that becomes all-consuming and negatively impacts your daily functioning can cause significant mental, social and physical health issues. It’s important to seek medical care if you think your video game habits are taking over your life. Who does video game addiction affect? Video game addiction can affect children, teens and adults, although adults are most likely to have this condition. People assigned male at birth are more likely to have video game addiction than people assigned female at birth. How common is video game addiction? Researchers estimate that video game addiction affects between 1.7% and 10% of the U.S. population. The estimated range is large because many researchers disagree on the diagnostic criteria for internet gaming disorder. Symptoms and Causes What are the signs and symptoms of video game addiction? Signs and symptoms of video game addiction (internet gaming disorder) include: Poor performance at school, work or household responsibilities as a result of excessive video game playing. Withdrawal symptoms, such as sadness, anxiety or irritability, when games are taken away or gaming isn’t possible. A need to spend more and more time playing video games to get the same level of enjoyment.
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Read More »Diagnosis and Tests How is video game addiction diagnosed? To be diagnosed with video game addiction (internet gaming disorder), your healthcare provider may refer you to a mental health professional such as a psychologist or psychiatrist. Mental health professionals use the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to diagnose mental disorders, which includes information about internet gaming disorder. Your mental health professional will ask questions about your medical and personal history, including gaming patterns and more. In general, for internet gaming disorder to be diagnosed, your gaming behavior patterns must be extreme enough to result in significant impairment to your personal, family, social, educational and/or occupational functioning. These patterns usually have to exist for at least one year. Management and Treatment How is video game addiction treated? The main treatment option for video game addiction (internet gaming disorder) is talk therapy (psychotherapy). Psychotherapy is a term for a variety of treatment techniques that aim to help you identify and change troubling emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Working with a mental health professional (such as a psychologist or psychiatrist) can provide support, education and guidance to you and your family. Specific types of psychotherapy that may benefit someone with video game addiction include: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) : This is a structured, goal-oriented type of therapy. A therapist or psychologist helps you take a close look at your thoughts and emotions. You’ll come to understand how your thoughts affect your actions. Through CBT for video game addiction, you can unlearn negative and obsessive thoughts and behaviors and learn to adopt healthier thinking patterns and habits. This is a structured, goal-oriented type of therapy. A therapist or psychologist helps you take a close look at your thoughts and emotions. You’ll come to understand how your thoughts affect your actions. Through CBT for video game addiction, you can unlearn negative and obsessive thoughts and behaviors and learn to adopt healthier thinking patterns and habits. Group therapy: This is a type of psychotherapy in which a group of people meets to describe and discuss their problems together under the supervision of a therapist or psychologist. Group therapy is a valuable source of motivation and moral support for people who have video game addiction, especially if they’ve lost contact with friends or peers as a result of their video game addiction. This is a type of psychotherapy in which a group of people meets to describe and discuss their problems together under the supervision of a therapist or psychologist. Group therapy is a valuable source of motivation and moral support for people who have video game addiction, especially if they’ve lost contact with friends or peers as a result of their video game addiction. Family or marriage counseling: This type of therapy can help educate loved ones about the disorder and create a more stable home environment. If you have another underlying mental health condition, such as depression, anxiety or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), your healthcare provider may recommend certain medications to treat the symptoms of the condition.
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Read More »Prevention What are the risk factors for developing video game addiction? Researchers are still learning about video game addiction (internet gaming disorder). So far, they’ve established some factors that may put people at higher risk for developing the condition. Psychological risk factors related to internet gaming disorder include: Impulsivity.
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