'Gaming disorder' is now officially recognized by the WHO
Gaming disorder, which basically boils down to video game addiction, was officially recognized by the World Health Organization Saturday.
After a year and a half of deliberation on the new revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), which included gaming disorder in its 2017 draft, all 194 member states of the WHO agreed to adopt ICD-11. The new revision goes into effect Jan. 1, 2022.
So what exactly is gaming disorder? It sits in th
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