Working towards an international consensus on criteria for assessing Internet gaming disorder: A critical commentary on Petry et al.(2014)

MD GRIFFITHS, AJ Van Rooij… - Addiction …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This commentary paper critically discusses the recent debate paper by Petry et al.(2014) that
argued there was now an international consensus for assessing Internet Gaming Disorder …

A brief overview of Internet gaming disorder and its treatment

MD Griffiths, DJ Kuss, HM Pontes - Australian Clinical Psychologist, 2016 - irep.ntu.ac.uk
In the latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-
5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013), Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) was included in …

DSM-5 diagnosis of Internet Gaming Disorder: Some ways forward in overcoming issues and concerns in the gaming studies field: Response to the commentaries

DJ Kuss, MD Griffiths, HM Pontes - Journal of behavioral addictions, 2017 - akjournals.com
Background and aims The current DSM-5 diagnosis of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD;
American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) has led to a number of issues and concerns …

An international consensus for assessing internet gaming disorder using the new DSM‐5 approach

NM Petry, F Rehbein, DA Gentile, JS Lemmens… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aims For the first time, the D iagnostic and S tatistical M anual for M ental D isorders (DSM‐
5) introduces non‐substance addictions as psychiatric diagnoses. The aims of this paper are …

“Clinically significant distress” in Internet Gaming Disorder: An individual participant meta-analysis

N Ballou, D Zendle - Computers in Human Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Although the validity of internet gaming disorder (IGD) in the DSM-5 hinges on a relationship
between 5 or more IGD symptoms and “clinically significant impairment and/or distress”, to …

Assessment of internet gaming disorder in clinical research: Past and present perspectives

HM Pontes, MD Griffiths - Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has recently received nomenclatural recognition
from official medical bodies as a potential mental health disorder, despite evident variability …

Internet gaming disorder should qualify as a mental disorder

DL King, PH Delfabbro, MN Potenza… - Australian & New …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52 (7)'blurred'. While there have been
some questionable studies employing weak screening approaches (and there are also …

Chaos and confusion in DSM-5 diagnosis of Internet Gaming Disorder: Issues, concerns, and recommendations for clarity in the field

DJ Kuss, MD Griffiths, HM Pontes - Journal of behavioral addictions, 2017 - akjournals.com
Background The umbrella term “Internet addiction” has been criticized for its lack of
specificity given the heterogeneity of potentially problematic behaviors that can be engaged …

A critical account of DSM-5 criteria for internet gaming disorder

D Kardefelt-Winther - Addiction Research & Theory, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The inclusion of assessment criteria for internet gaming disorder in the DSM-5 appendix
means that research in this area is likely to increase. However, a standardized assessment …

The conceptualisation and measurement of DSM-5 Internet Gaming Disorder: The development of the IGD-20 Test

HM Pontes, O Kiraly, Z Demetrovics, MD Griffiths - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Over the last decade, there has been growing concern about 'gaming
addiction'and its widely documented detrimental impacts on a minority of individuals that …