A disorder by any other name: Excessive computer game playing

Virtual Mentor

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-34

  Reddy, Swathi ^a  

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EID: 70350130857     PISSN: 19377010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.jdsc1-0801     Document Type: Review

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