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Scholars’ open debate paper on the World Health Organization ICD-11 Gaming Disorder proposal
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concerns problematic gaming behaviors deserve full attention however claim far clear problems attributed new disorder empirical basis gaming disorder proposal new icd11 suffers fundamental issues main concerns low quality research base fact current operationalization leans heavily substance use gambling criteria lack consensus symptomatology assessment problematic gaming act formalizing disorder even proposal negative medical scientific publichealth societal human rights fallout considered particular concern moral panics around harm video gaming might result premature application diagnosis medical community treatment abundant falsepositive cases especially children adolescents second research locked confirmatory approach rather exploration boundaries normal versus pathological third healthy majority gamers affected negatively expect premature inclusion gaming disorder diagnosis icd11 cause significant stigma millions children play video games part normal healthy life point suggesting formal diagnoses categories premature icd11 proposal gaming disorder removed avoid waste public health resources well avoid causing harm healthy video gamers around world