The cognitive psychology of Internet gaming disorder

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 298-308

  King, Daniel L ^a   Delfabbro, Paul H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cognitive behaviour therapy; DSM 5; Internet addiction; Internet gaming disorder; Pathological video gaming

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; GAME; HUMAN; INTERNET GAMING DISORDER; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; REWARD; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; SELF CONCEPT; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899151830     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2014.03.006     Document Type: Review

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