Gaming disorder: Current research directions

Orsolya Király; Marc N Potenza; Zsolt Demetrovics

doi:10.1016/j.cobeha.2022.101204

Gaming disorder: Current research directions

Orsolya Király, Marc N Potenza, Zsolt Demetrovics

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Research into gaming disorder (GD) is dynamic and growing, generating multiple new research directions. The present narrative review covers important recent studies of GD between 2019 and 2021, and addresses the following topics: (1) conceptualization, assessment, and prevalence, (2) comparison of GD frameworks proposed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, and the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision, (3) clinical studies, (4) neurobiological studies, (5) gambling elements in video games, and (6) impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on gaming and GD. The most important findings in these areas and study limitations are discussed, and future research directions are proposed.

Original language	English
Article number	101204
Number of pages	7
Journal	Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences
Volume	47
Early online date	18 Aug 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2022.101204
Publication status	Published - Oct 2022
Externally published	Yes

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Gaming disorder
Addiction
COVID-19

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