Episode 4: Gaming Addiction

Originally posted 2015-06-21 15:56:40.

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Articles used this week:

Parenting News:

• https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/parents-under-investigation-after-11-year-old-121600960882.html

• http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/jun/17/because-i-said-so-four-little-words-tha/

Gaming Addiction:

• http://www.video-game-addiction.org/
• http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/features/video-game-addiction-no-fun
• http://www.empoweringparents.com/how-to-set-limits-around-video-game-use.php
• http://www.akademiai.com/doi/pdf/10.1556/JBA.1.2012.1.1
• From the DSM – proposed May 2013 http://www.dsm5.org/Documents/Internet%20Gaming%20Disorder%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201407/internet-gaming-disorder-in-dsm-5
• Wiki of info! – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_addiction

Think that you or someone you know may be addicted to video games? Call 866.869.4530 for help!

Sarindre

I am a 29 year old from Pennsylvania. I am married to a wonderful husband and we have two children both named after super heroes! A girl who is 4 and a boy who is 1. Most of my time is spent working, being a mom, and gaming.