Doctor Urges AMA To Classify Gaming Addiction

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."

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What bull

[orclevegam]

This is total rubbish, never heard anything so ridiculous in my whole life.

Now if you'll excuse me, my Paladin is just about to hit level 42, and I've got a 16 hour raid I simply must attend tonight. Oh, and tomorrow as well. Actually, this week isn't good, maybe we can work something out next week.