Tackling internet gaming disorder: what are the challenges in its treatment?

Expert Rev Neurother. 2024 Jun;24(6):545-547. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2024.2349819. Epub 2024 May 9.

Authors

Kristyn Zajac¹, Meredith K Ginley², Lourah M Kelly³, Jessica N Flori¹, Rory A Pfund⁴

Affiliations

¹ Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
² Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.
³ Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
⁴ Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA.

PMID: 38720652
PMCID: PMC11152157 (available on 2025-06-01)
DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2024.2349819

No abstract available

Keywords: Gaming disorder; Internet gaming disorder; assessment; intervention; treatment.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Behavior, Addictive / psychology
Behavior, Addictive / therapy
Humans
Internet
Internet Addiction Disorder* / therapy
Video Games*

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