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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

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01-04-2008

A response to Blaszczynski, Griffiths and Turners’ Comments on the Paper “Problems with the Concept of Video Game ‘Addiction’: Some Case Study Examples” (this issue)

Author: Richard T. A. Wood

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 2/2008

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The concept of video game ‘addiction’ has received little academic discussion despite the proliferation of the term in popular media and the increasing number of clinics purporting to ‘treat’ the ‘disorder.’ The current debate included in this issue is therefore both refreshing and overdue. Accordingly, I have tried to address the previous comments and further expand upon my explanation of why I believe video game ‘addiction’ is a flawed concept. …

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Title: A response to Blaszczynski, Griffiths and Turners’ Comments on the Paper “Problems with the Concept of Video Game ‘Addiction’: Some Case Study Examples” (this issue)
Author: Richard T. A. Wood
Publication date: 01-04-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-008-9147-3

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A response to Blaszczynski, Griffiths and Turners’ Comments on the Paper “Problems with the Concept of Video Game ‘Addiction’: Some Case Study Examples” (this issue)

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At a glance: The STEP trials

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