Inclusion of Gaming Disorder in the Diagnostic Classifications and Promotion of Public Health Response Publisher Pubmed



Shadloo B¹ ; Farnam R¹ ; Aminesmaeili M¹ ; Hamzehzadeh M¹ ; Rafiemanesh H^{1, 2} ; Jobehdar MM^{1, 3} ; Ghani K^{1, 3} ; Charkhgard N^{1, 3} ; Rahimimovaghar A¹
Source: Journal of Behavioral Addictions Published:2017

Abstract

There are ongoing controversies regarding the upcoming ICD-11 concept of gaming disorder. Recently, Aarseth et al. have put this diagnostic entity into scrutiny. Although we, a group of Iranian researchers and clinicians, acknowledge some of Aarseth et al.'s concerns, believe that the inclusion of gaming disorder in the upcoming ICD-11 would facilitate necessary steps to raise public awareness, enhance development of proper diagnostic approaches and treatment interventions, and improve health and non-health policies. © 2017 The Author(s).