Gaming addiction classified as mental health disorder by WHO

[ghazi52]

Gaming addiction classified as mental health disorder by WHO

LONDON: Many parents will have thought it for a long time, but they now have a new argument to limit their children’s ‘screen time’ – addiction to video games has been recognised by World Health Organization as a mental health disorder.

The WHO’s latest reference bible of recognised and diagnosable diseases describes addiction to digital and video gaming as “a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour” that becomes so extensive that it “takes precedence over other life interests”.

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which has been updated over the past 10 years, now covers 55,000 injuries, diseases and causes of death. It forms a basis for the WHO and other experts to see and respond to trends in health.

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“It enables us to understand so much about what makes people get sick and die, and to take action to prevent suffering and save lives,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement as the ICD was published.

The ICD is also used by health insurers whose reimbursements depend on ICD classifications. This latest version – known as ICD-11 – is completely electronic for the first time, in an effort to make it more accessible to doctors and other health workers around the world.

Social media addiction is not completely correlated with screentime

ICD-11 also includes changes to sexual health classifications. Previous editions had categorised sexual dysfunction and gender incongruence, for example, under mental health conditions, while in ICD-11 these move to the sexual health section.

The latest edition also has a new chapter on traditional medicine. The updated ICD is scheduled to be presented to WHO member states at their annual World Health Assembly in May 2019 for adoption in January 2022, the WHO said in a statement.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Laughable nonsense. Playing video games is now considered a hobby, not an addiction.

You have to go by the times.

 

[Maea]

what a joke

 

[Path-Finder]

my brother sent me the news, I am skeptical.

 

[Clutch]

Laughable nonsense. Playing video games is now considered a hobby, not an addiction.

You have to go by the times.

Are you a gamer?

 

[Corona]

Welp, I'm an addict. Could've been worse I suppose.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Are you a gamer?

Yes I am a gamer. I own a PS4.

You have to go by the standard of the times. The new generations were born with it. One cannot deny them of these things.

 

[Pakistani E]

 

[Reichsmarschall]

Disease my foot
keep on playing folks

 

[Dubious]

Gaming addiction classified as mental health disorder by WHO

LONDON: Many parents will have thought it for a long time, but they now have a new argument to limit their children’s ‘screen time’ – addiction to video games has been recognised by World Health Organization as a mental health disorder.

The WHO’s latest reference bible of recognised and diagnosable diseases describes addiction to digital and video gaming as “a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour” that becomes so extensive that it “takes precedence over other life interests”.

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which has been updated over the past 10 years, now covers 55,000 injuries, diseases and causes of death. It forms a basis for the WHO and other experts to see and respond to trends in health.

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“It enables us to understand so much about what makes people get sick and die, and to take action to prevent suffering and save lives,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement as the ICD was published.

The ICD is also used by health insurers whose reimbursements depend on ICD classifications. This latest version – known as ICD-11 – is completely electronic for the first time, in an effort to make it more accessible to doctors and other health workers around the world.

Social media addiction is not completely correlated with screentime

ICD-11 also includes changes to sexual health classifications. Previous editions had categorised sexual dysfunction and gender incongruence, for example, under mental health conditions, while in ICD-11 these move to the sexual health section.

The latest edition also has a new chapter on traditional medicine. The updated ICD is scheduled to be presented to WHO member states at their annual World Health Assembly in May 2019 for adoption in January 2022, the WHO said in a statement.

Do they mean all games or a certain type of games?

 

[faisal6309]

Well, I disagree. First of all, video games can make you smarter. So, no. It is not a mental heath disorder. However, it can be addictive. Just like any other thing. For example, playing video games can be as addictive as playing cricket. One who likes to play cricket, will keep playing cricket even, if it is like 45+ centigrades out there.
Still, excess of everything is bad. You have to gain control over your daily routine and do other stuff as well like going out, walking, talking, pondi etc. But video game addiction is certainly not mental heath disorder.

 

[El Sidd]

I know

 

[Fledgingwings]

I thought it to be a sickness.