A meta-analysis of pathological gaming prevalence and comorbidity with mental health, academic and social problems

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1573-1578

  Ferguson, Christopher J ^a   Coulson, Mark ^b   Barnett, Jane ^b  

^a Texas AandM International University   (United States)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addiction; Mental health; Pathological gaming; Video games

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC FAILURE; ADDICTION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGICAL GAMING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 80355133253     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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