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GAMING DISORDER [2 records]

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Record 1 2025-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Software
  • Games and Toys (General)
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Gaming disorder is characterised by a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour ("digital gaming" or "video-gaming"), which may be online (i.e., over the Internet) or offline, manifested by: ... impaired control over gaming ... increasing priority given to gaming to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other life interests and daily activities; and ... continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Logiciels
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

[...] le trouble du jeu vidéo est défini comme un mode de jeu caractérisé par [...] une perte de contrôle sur les conduites de jeu[,] une priorité croissante accordée au jeu au point qu'il prend le pas sur d'autres intérêts [ou] loisirs et activités quotidiennes et [...] la poursuite du jeu malgré des conséquences négatives tangibles dans la vie quotidienne.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

An excessive participation in Internet-based games that leads to significant behavioral or mental dysfunction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Internet et télématique
  • Psychologie clinique

Spanish

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