Understanding Online Gaming Addiction and Treatment Issues for Adolescents

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Psychosocial causes and consequences of pathological gaming (2011, background): “has gained widespread acceptance among researchers as a legitimate behavioral disorder (e.g., Gentile, 2009; Young, 2009).”
Attachment disorganization and dissociation in virtual worlds: A study on problematic Internet use among players of online role playing games. (2012, background): “…individuals can be progressively drawn into these virtual worlds, eventually becoming addicted to them (liu and peng 2009, Rosegrant 2012, Young 2009). within the psychoanalytic framework, an addiction to the internet virtual worlds has been conceptualized as a way to obtain rewards and…”
The Role of Avoidance Coping and Escape Motives in Problematic Online Gaming: A Systematic Literature Review (2020, background): “However, for small minority, excessive gaming can become a problematic behavior because such motives might result in compulsive engagement in the game and result in negative real-life consequences (Young 2009).”
Internet Gaming Addiction: A Systematic Review of Empirical Research (2012, background): “Research suggests that this minority may experience symptoms traditionally associated with substance-related addictions, such as mood modification, tolerance, and behavioral salience (Hsu et al. 2009; Ko et al. 2009; Mehroof and Griffiths 2010; Wölfling et al. 2008; Young, 2009).”