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Doctor Urges AMA To Classify Gaming Addiction

Posted by Zonk on from the we-who-are-about-to-grind-for-xp-salute-you dept.

Doctor Mario writes "The AMA has issued a set of findings and recommendations (Word document) which follow a lengthy look at possible connections between gaming and violence, as well as gaming addiction. Ars Technica has a very good summary of the report, which suggests that gaming addiction is likely to be a subset of Internet addiction 'as it most frequently occurs in players of MMORPGs. In both of these addictions, the current definition is currently informal — the described symptoms actually most closely resemble pathological gambling, rather than an addiction. In either case, the report notes, "there is currently insufficient research to definitively conclude that video game overuse is an addiction."' The report also recommends that Internet and videogame addiction be included in a revision to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders."

6 of 258 comments (clear)

  1. Oh, Come on.... by Wintermute__ · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can quit anytime I want to.

    I'm completely in control.

    1. Re:Oh, Come on.... by smittyoneeach · · Score: 5, Funny

      Slashdot, or the game?

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    2. Re:Oh, Come on.... by drinkypoo · · Score: 2, Funny

      Slashdot, or the game?

      Slashdot the game. There, fixed that for you.

      I mean, you've got the unwashed masses (no karma bonus), the slightly privileged class (karma bonus), the undesirable element (karma anti-bonus) and the unmentionable class (anonymous cowards, emphasis on coward) not to mention the nobility (editors) and the monsters (also the editors) and the king (Taco).

      Guess that makes OSDL god in this context :)

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  2. It's Not An Addiction by Nymz · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you can still breakaway to post on Slashdot.
    Hmm, does the AMA say anything about Slashdot addiction?

  3. Civ by lonechicken · · Score: 2, Funny

    Civilization at 19 years old: "One more turn! Even if it means I'll miss class and fail!"

    Civilization IV at 34 years old: "One more turn! Even if...ZZZZzzzzzzzz"

    See, I'm cured.

  4. Great! by drxenos · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does that mean I can get a permit to park in handicap spots? Hey, drug addicts can (or could last I heard).

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