Not good enough? Further comments to the wording, meaning, and the conceptualization of Internet Gaming Disorder

Krossbakken, Elfrid and Pallesen, Ståle and Molde, Helge and Mentzoni, Rune Aune and Finserås, Turi Reiten (2017) Not good enough? Further comments to the wording, meaning, and the conceptualization of Internet Gaming Disorder. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 6 (2). pp. 114-117. ISSN 2062-5871

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Abstract

In their commentary, Kuss, Griffiths, and Pontes (2016) criticize the use of the term “Internet” in the recently proposed diagnosis for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and its use as one of the included diagnostic criteria. We agree with the exclusion of the term “Internet” in the diagnosis, but have some considerations to the comments regarding the nine criteria for IGD. Specifically, we discuss the meaning, the wording, and the importance of the criteria, as well as the importance of distress or functional impairment in the proposed diagnosis. We also address the possibility of categorizing IGD as a subtype of a general behavioral addiction diagnosis.

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