TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - ICD-11 gaming disorder: needed and just in time or dangerous and much too early?
JO  - Journal of behavioral addictions
A1  - van den Brink, Wim
SP  - 290
EP  - 292
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
N2  - In their debate contribution, Aarseth et al. (2016) strongly argue against the proposal of WHO ICD-11 (International Classification of Diseases, 11th revision) to include Gaming Disorder as a new diagnostic category emphasizing the fact that no consensus exists on the definition and the risk that gaming will be demonized and gamers stigmatized resulting in a tsunami of false positive referrals to treatment. In this commentary, it is argued that gaming is indeed just another relatively innocent recreational activity with only a small minority losing control resulting in gaming-related problems. It is also argued that - despite a lack of full consensus on the diagnostic criteria - there are clear indications that Gaming Disorder is a relevant clinical entity worldwide and that official recognition as a mental disorder is urgently needed to facilitate the further development, accessibility, and reimbursement of the treatment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2062-5871
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.6.2017.040
ID  - ref1
ER  -