Computer game addiction: A psychopathological symptom complex in adolescence;Computerspielsucht: Ein psychopathologischer symptomkomplex im jugendalter

Psychiatrische Praxis

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 226-232

  Wölfling, Klaus ^a   Thalemann, Ralf ^a   Grüsser Sinopoli, Sabine M ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Computer game addiction; Diagnostics; Online role playing game; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAME; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MICROCOMPUTER;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 47549100668     PISSN: 03034259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-986238     Document Type: Article

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