Mark D. Griffiths|Daria J. Kuss|Olatz López-Fernández|Halley M. Pontes
Problematic gaming exists and is an example of disordered gaming
Nottingham Trent University|Nottingham Trent University|Nottingham Trent University|Nottingham Trent University
background recent paper aarseth et al 2016 questioned whether problematic gaming considered new disorder particularly gaming disorder gd identified disorder included next 11th revision world health organizations international classification diseases icd11 methods study uses contemporary literature argue gd included icd11 results aarseth colleagues acknowledge much literature including papers authors individuals experience serious problems video gaming activity seriously problematic yet disordered similar addictions gaming addiction relatively rare essence syndrome ie condition disorder characterized set associated symptoms tend occur specific circumstances consequently everyone exhibit exactly set symptoms consequences partly explains working problematic gaming field often disagree symptomatology conclusions research gaming pathologizing healthy entertainment pathologizing excessive problematic behaviors cause significant psychological distress impairment individuals life two related ultimately distinct phenomena aware gaming pastime activity enjoyed nonproblematically many millions individuals worldwide concluded problematic gaming exists example disordered gaming