A recent study revealed that gamers who develop a video game addiction in adolescence are the most likely to incur ...

AMES, Iowa – The World Health Organization’s classification of video game addiction as a mental health disorder is a significant step toward getting people the help they need, said Douglas Gentile, an ...

A 13-year-old boy from Lucknow reportedly died while playing Free Fire, highlighting the growing danger of gaming addiction ...

From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnight, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or — worse — spiral into a full-blown gaming disorder ...

The World Health Organization plans to include Gaming Disorder in the upcoming International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). The contentious debate of whether or not to include the diagnosis ...

With schools and playgrounds being shut down, kids are turning to video games and online entertainment as an alternative form of recreation. More than ever, people seek a form of escape from the harsh ...

A June 2023 study, published in the journal Psychopathology, examined the link between gaming disorder (an addictive behavioral disorder) and psychotic disorders. Excessive gaming may act as a trigger ...

With gaming disorders estimated to affect hundreds of thousands nationwide, an Australian-first clinic at Fiona Stanley Hospital is helping people who struggle to control their use to turn their lives ...

Adolescents who spent 3 to 4 hours or more watching screens had a higher chance of having a mental disorder. Genetic ...