A case-control study for psychiatric comorbidity and associative factors of gaming disorder and hazardous gaming based on ICD-11 criteria: Cognitive control, emotion regulation, and reinforcement sensitivity

Yen, Ju-Yu and Király, Orsolya and Griffiths, Mark D. and Demetrovics, Zsolt and Ko, Chih-Hung (2024) A case-control study for psychiatric comorbidity and associative factors of gaming disorder and hazardous gaming based on ICD-11 criteria: Cognitive control, emotion regulation, and reinforcement sensitivity. JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS, 13 (4). pp. 1014-1027. ISSN 2062-5871

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Abstract

Background and aims The authors of the present study wanted to know whether the previously reported psychiatric comorbidities of internet gaming disorder (IGD) based on DSM-5 criteria were also more prevalent among gaming disorder (GD) or hazardous gaming (HG) based on ICD-11 criteria. Therefore, the present case-control study evaluated the psychiatric comorbidities and associative factors of GD and HG based on ICD-11 criteria. Methods A sample of 60 individuals with GD, 45 with HG, and 120 controls were assessed with an ICD-11 criteria-based diagnostic interview along with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), depressive disorder, and social anxiety disorder (SAD). Participants also completed Conners' Continuous Performance Test (CCPT), Dickman's Impulsivity Inventory, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and the Behavior Inhibition System and Behavior Approach System Scales. Results GD was associated with ADHD, depressive disorder, and GAD. ADHD was the most associative comorbidity of HG. Depressive disorder was associated with GD relative to HG. Moreover, individuals with lower reappraisal, higher aversion sensitivity, and impulsivity were more likely to be diagnosed with GD. Those with higher fun-seeking were more likely to be diagnosed with HG. Conclusion In the present study, ADHD was the psychiatric comorbidity most significantly associated with GD, followed by depressive disorder and GAD, as previously reported for IGD. ADHD was also associated with HG. Depressive disorder was more associated with GD compared to HG. Intervention for HG and GD should be tailored by the consideration of the clients' psychiatric comorbidity as well as their reappraisal skills, impulsivity, aversion sensitivity, and fun-seeking.

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