me THE DIAGNOSIS OF VIDEO GAME ADDICTION IN THE DSM-5 AND THE ICD-11: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLINICIANS

Abstract

Internet gaming disorder (IGD) (formerly known as video game addiction) is characterized by a pattern of persistent and recurring video game behavior leading to clinically significant impairment or distress for a period of 12 months. The objective of the following state-of-the-art analysis is to comment on the challenges and opportunities of the DSM-5 and ICD11 regarding the diagnosis of IGD that is still being developed. With this purpose in mind, possible technological addictions that are not included in the DSM-5 are reviewed and some of their advantages, challenges, and opportunities are commented on, including severity of effects, age of the most affected population, freemium vs. pay-to-play games, the risk of pathologizing daily life, e-Sports, and the health services portfolio.

Keywords

• internet gaming disorder (igd)
• gaming disorder (gd)
• video game addiction
• dsm-5
• icd-11