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Video Game Addiction – Symptoms, Effects and Treatment

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Our society has not always recognized gaming addiction as a legitimate condition. However, the disorder was recently included in the latest edition of the World Health Organization’s authoritative Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders. This reflects our growing understanding of addictive processes. It also demonstrates that gaming addiction…

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World Health Organization Officially Recognizes Video Game Addiction

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In a significant decision for the addiction treatment field, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added video game addiction to the International Classification of Diseases. The World Health Organization announced on Monday, June 18th that “gaming disorder” will be included in the new edition of the authoritative International Classification of…

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