According to the marketing group NPD, video game console spending in the U.S. is up 27 percent from last year, up to $1.9 billion. The World Health Organization plans to include Gaming Disorder in its latest publication of The International Classification of Diseases. Adding “gaming disorder” to the list means it will be recognized by doctors and insurance companies. What does that mean? Defined as “persistent or recurrent” behavior pattern and impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning.”
Recreation is fine but when game playing crosses the line and becomes a priority and not controllable then there is a problem. FULL STORY: HERE
The World Health Organization will add Gaming Disorder to its International Classification of Diseases next year.
Posted by WFAA on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
In 2018, playing video games obsessively might lead to a diagnosis of a mental health disorder
Posted by CNN on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
