Gaming disorder
A disorder characterized by persistent or recurrent gaming behavior leading to significant impairment or distress, characterized by loss of control over gaming, increasing priority given to gaming over other activities, and continuation of gaming despite negative consequences.
Symptoms
- Loss of control over time and intensity of gaming (also: Loss of control over time and intensity of gaming, loss of control over gaming, lack of control over gaming)
- Prioritising gaming over other activities and relationships (also: Prioritising gaming at the expense of other activities and relationships, prioritising gaming, gaming taking first place)
- Continued gaming despite negative consequences (also: Continued gaming despite clearly negative consequences, continued despite harm, continued use despite harm)
- Deterioration of social functioning (also: social isolation due to gaming, loss of friendships, social withdrawal due to gaming)
- Deterioration of school functioning (also: school problems due to gaming, declining grades, school absenteeism due to gaming)
- Deterioration of occupational functioning (also: work problems due to gaming, job difficulties, work absenteeism due to gaming)
How to recognise
In the ICD-11 framework, the core symptoms taken into account when recognising Gaming disorder are:
- utrata kontroli nad graniem
- priorytetowe traktowanie grania
Differential diagnosis
When diagnosing Gaming disorder, the following ICD-11 disorders should be considered in the differential diagnosis:
Synonyms and related terms
loss of control over gaming, lack of control over gaming, Prioritising gaming at the expense of other activities and relationships, prioritising gaming, gaming taking first place, Continued gaming despite clearly negative consequences, continued despite harm, continued use despite harm, social isolation due to gaming, loss of friendships, social withdrawal due to gaming, school problems due to gaming, declining grades, school absenteeism due to gaming, work problems due to gaming, job difficulties, work absenteeism due to gaming, IGD, internet gaming disorder, video game addiction
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Gaming disorder?
Symptoms associated with Gaming disorder (ICD-11 6C51) include: Loss of control over time and intensity of gaming, Prioritising gaming over other activities and relationships, Continued gaming despite negative consequences, Deterioration of social functioning, Deterioration of school functioning, Deterioration of occupational functioning.
What disorders are in the differential diagnosis of Gaming disorder?
The differential diagnosis of Gaming disorder (6C51) includes: Zaburzenie dwubiegunowe typu I (6A60), Zaburzenie dwubiegunowe typu II (6A61).
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