WHO considers classifying gaming addiction as “disorder”

Efforts to tackle gaming addiction received a significant boost after the World Health Organisation (WHO) included “gaming disorder” in a draft classification paper. The addictive qualities of video games have been subject to debate amongst health experts and psychologists for more than a decade. Although still in draft form, the WHO’s 2018 International Classification of Diseases includes gaming disorder under the broader category of “disorders due to addictive behaviors.” The organisation listed three conditions that would classify an individual as suffering from gaming disorder: Impaired control over the game; increasing priority given to gaming to the extent that [ ] The post WHO considers classifying gaming addiction as disorder appeared first on Coinslot.
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