Policy and prevention efforts for gaming should consider a broad perspective

Nancy M Petry; Kristyn Zajac; Meredith Ginley; Jeroen Lemmens; Hans-Jürgen Rumpf; Chih-Hung Ko; Florian Rehbein

doi:10.1556/2006.7.2018.64

Policy and prevention efforts for gaming should consider a broad perspective

J Behav Addict. 2018 Sep 1;7(3):543-547. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.64. Epub 2018 Aug 16.

Authors

Nancy M Petry¹, Kristyn Zajac¹, Meredith Ginley¹, Jeroen Lemmens², Hans-Jürgen Rumpf³, Chih-Hung Ko⁴, Florian Rehbein⁵

Affiliations

¹ 1 Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine , Farmington, CT, USA.
² 2 Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
³ 3 Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck , Lubeck, Germany.
⁴ 4 Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital , Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
⁵ 5 Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony , Hannover, Germany.

Abstract

Internet gaming disorder is gaining attention around the world. Some efforts have been directed toward preventing gaming problems from developing or persisting, but few approaches have been empirically evaluated. No known effective prevention intervention exists. Reviewing the broader field of prevention research should help research and best practices move forward in abating problems that arise from excessive gaming.

Keywords: Internet gaming disorder; prevention; public policy.

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MeSH terms

Behavior, Addictive*
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders*
Games, Recreational
Humans
Video Games*

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