The amount of time young people spend playing video games is not enough to judge whether gaming is linked to cognitive ...

Last week, on May 25, the World Health Organisation announced that "Gaming Disorder" (GD) had been officially included in the latest (eleventh) revision of the International Classification of Diseases ...

Three studies provide new insight into the growing problem of gaming disorder (GD), including the condition's genesis, effective treatments, and the need for a greater focus on recovery. A team of ...

In a Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling study of college students, investigators identified internet gaming disorder in 1.25% of participants. Among students who engaged in internet gaming in ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently added Gaming Disorder to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). In the 11th edition of the ICD, experts made a decision to add gaming disorder ...

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), a newly recognized form of behavioral addiction characterized by excessive involvement in online gaming, is gaining global attention as a significant public health ...

Mindfulness meditation may help people struggling with concurrent depression and Internet gaming disorder, according to a study. Guang-Heng Dong and colleagues treated 59 people with depression and ...

A decades-spanning analysis reveals that children who game frequently before age 6 may be more likely to report problematic gaming symptoms as adults, offering new clues about when gaming habits begin ...

A recent school-based study revealed that an eight-week yoga program significantly curbed internet gaming disorder symptoms in adolescents. Participants also experienced improved emotional well-being, ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 96 studies found that the pooled prevalence of internet gaming disorder (IGD) among young adults (ages, 18-35 years) was 6.1% overall, with significantly ...

In a study of college students, investigators identified internet gaming disorder in 1.25 percent of participants. Among students who engaged in internet gaming in the past 30 days, 22 percent likely ...