Meeting the unique challenges of assessing internet gaming disorder

Addiction

Volumn 109, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1568-1570

  Kardefelt Winther, Daniel ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Diagnostic criteria; DSM 5; Internet addiction; Internet gaming disorder; Online gaming addiction

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CONSENSUS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CONSENSUS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84927589482     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/add.12645     Document Type: Letter

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