by Ron Duwell | June 20, 2018 The World Health Organization (WHO) has followed up on plans to include “gaming disorder” as a mental health condition in the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). The condition falls under “disorders due to addictive behaviors,”and it is already meeting resistance from lobbyist groups within the gaming industry. According to the WHO, “gaming disorder” is defined as “a pattern of gaming behavior (‘digital-gaming’ or ‘video-gaming’) characterized by impaired control over gaming, increasing priority given to gaming over other activities to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities, and continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences.” The ICD-11 also instructs doctors how to diagnose the disorder. “The behaviour pattern is of sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning. The pattern of gaming behaviour may be continuous or episodic and recurrent. The gaming behaviour and other features are normally evident over a period of at least 12 months in order for a diagnosis to be assigned, although the required duration may be shortened if all diagnostic requirements are met and symptoms… Read full this story
- WHO to recognize gaming disorder as mental health condition in 2018
- 11 Ways To Care For Your Mental Health
- Kenya Holds First Mental Health Conference
- Quit smoking: Cigarettes can hurt your mental health
- Mentors reduce return trips for mental health patients
- Jeremy Hunt answers young people's questions on mental health
- Diets improve BRAIN as well as body: Cutting back on fat and sugar has a 'direct relationship' with good mental health and cognitive function
- How the NBA Finally Learned to Start Taking Mental Health Seriously
- Mental health crisis: We must speak with one powerful voice in 2020
- Depression, general anxiety form 34% of mental health cases in Karnataka: Report
WHO recognizes 'gaming disorder' as a mental health condition, industry fights back have 299 words, post on www.technobuffalo.com at June 20, 2018. This is cached page on Vietnam Dance. If you want remove this page, please contact us.