Kwangsu Cho, Minah Kim, Youngeun Cho, Ji-Won Hur, Do Hyung Kim, Seonghyeon Park, Sunghyun Park, Moonyoung Jang, Chang-Gun Lee, Jun Soo Kwon
BACKGROUND: Limited awareness, social stigma, and access to mental health professionals hinder early detection and intervention of internet gaming disorder (IGD), which has emerged as a significant concern among young individuals. Prevalence estimates vary between 0.7% and 15.6%, and its recognition in the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition underscores its impact on academic functioning, social isolation, and mental health challenges...
April 29, 2024: JMIR Mental Health