Game Addiction Not Officially a Disorder
Here is an excerpt from an article by Gamasutra on the AMA declining to classify gaming addiction as a psychological disorder:
Attendees at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) annual meeting have argued against classifying video games addiction as a distinct mental disorder on a par with alcoholism, claiming that the subject requires more study by psychiatrists.
A committee of physicians had proposed that video games addiction should be listed as a disorder in the American Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders – a guide used by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) – although it was seen to distance itself from the suggestion almost immediately.
Another decision on whether to officially classify it as a disorder may not come for another 5 years.
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