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| Type: | Journal article |
| Title: | Gaming disorder and the COVID-19 pandemic: Treatment demand and service delivery challenges |
| Author: | King, D.L. Achab, S. Higuchi, S. Bowden-Jones, H. Müller, K.W. Billieux, J. Starcevic, V. Saunders, J.B. Tam, P. Delfabbro, P.H. |
| Citation: | Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2022; 11(2):243-248 |
| Publisher: | Akadémiai Kiadó |
| Issue Date: | 2022 |
| ISSN: | 2062-5871 2063-5303 |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Daniel L. King, Sophia Achab, Susumu Higuchi, Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Kai W. Müller, Joël Billieux, Vladan Starcevic, John B. Saunders, Philip Tam, and Paul H. Delfabbro |
| Abstract: | Gaming activities have conferred numerous benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, some individuals may be at greater risk of problem gaming due to disruption to adaptive routines, increased anxiety and/or depression, and social isolation. This paper presents a summary of 2019–2021 service data from specialist addiction centers in Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Treatment demand for gaming disorder has exceeded service capacity during the pandemic, with significant service access issues. These data highlight the need for adaptability of gaming disorder services and greater resources and funding to respond effectively in future public health crises. |
| Keywords: | addiction behavioral addiction problematic gaming gaming disorder service delivery treatment |
| Description: | Published online: April 12, 2022 |
| Rights: | © 2022 The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial purposes, provided the original author and source are credited, a link to the CC License is provided, and changes – if any – are indicated. |
| DOI: | 10.1556/2006.2022.00011 |
| Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE170101198 |
| Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.2022.00011 |
| Appears in Collections: | Psychology publications |
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