Is game addiction a mental disorder? Korea's industry experts rebut WHO's labeling

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Is game addiction a mental disorder? Korea's industry experts rebut WHO's labeling
- A beta draft of the WHO's 11th ICD describes gaming disorder as a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behavior, characterized by impaired control over gaming, increasing priority given to gaming over other life interests, and gaming activities and continued gaming despite negative consequences.

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Is game addiction a mental disorder? Korea's industry experts rebut WHO's labeling

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