Cognitive behavioral therapy for problematic video game players:Conceptual considerations and practice issues

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 261-273

  King, Daniel L ^a   Delfabbro, Paul H ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Problem gambling cognitive behavioral therapy; Problematic video game use; Video game addiction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; GAME; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT MONITORING; PHENOMENOLOGY; VIDEO GAME ADDICTION;

EID: 78649791909     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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