Current diagnostic procedures and interventions for gaming disorders: a systematic review

Costa, S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2392-6039 and Kuss, DJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8917-782X, 2019. Current diagnostic procedures and interventions for gaming disorders: a systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 10: 578. ISSN 1664-1078

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Abstract

Background: Despite the growth in the number of studies on Gaming Disorders (GD), assessing the characteristics of clinical subjects is still limited. Driven by the need to overcome this limitation, a broad systematic review is essential to cover the studies that have already assessed the clinical characteristics of individuals diagnosed with GD.

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review is to provide a broad cross-cultural picture of the current diagnostic procedures and interventions used for GDs in clinical practice.

Methods: A total of 28 studies met the inclusion criteria, and data were synthesized in these categories: (1) the cultural background of the country where the research took place; (2) the instruments used to measure GD; (3) the diagnostic criteria for GD; (4) the diagnostic procedures used; and (5) the treatment protocol applied.

Results: Results of this systematic review suggest that in GD clinical practice, there is a great deal of heterogeneity in the choice of instruments, the diagnostic and intervention processes for GD.

Conclusions: This systematic review indicates that a validation process of standard procedures in clinical populations with GD is necessary to create clear shared guidelines for practitioners.

Item Type:	Journal article
Alternative Title:	Clinical practices for gaming disorders: a systematic review [working title]
Publication Title:	Frontiers in Psychology
Creators:	Costa, S. and Kuss, D.J.
Publisher:	Frontiers Research Foundation
Date:	27 March 2019
Volume:	10
ISSN:	1664-1078
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00578 DOI
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	08 Mar 2019 10:40
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2019 14:54
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/35944

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