Internet Gaming Disorder: Theory, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention

Internet Gaming Disorder: Theory, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention is an informative and practical introduction to the topics of Internet gaming disorder and problematic gaming. This book provides mental health clinicians with hands-on assessment, prevention, and treatment techniques for clients with problematic gaming behaviors and Internet gaming disorder. It provides an overview of the existing research on epidemiology, risk and protective factors, and discusses the distinct cognitive features that distinguish gaming from gambling and other related activities and disorders. Clinicians will find interest in discussion of the latest developments in cognitive-behavioral approaches to gaming disorder as well as the best structure for clinical interviews. Included in clinical sections are details of the key indicators of harm and impairment associated with problem gaming and how these might present in clinical cases. Internet Gaming Disorder is strongly evidence-based, draws extensively upon the latest international research literature, and provides insights into the likely future developments in this emerging field both in terms of technological development and new research approaches. Discusses the conceptual basis of Internet gaming disorder as a behavioral addictionProvides screening approaches for measuring excessive gamingDetails a structured clinical interview approach for assessing gaming disorderProvides evidence-based clinical strategies for prevention and treatmentCovers cognitive behavioral therapy and harm reduction strategies INDICE: 1. The Scope of Gaming Worldwide2. Types of Games and Structural Design3. Emerging Gaming Technologies4. The Benefits of Gaming5. Industry Perspective on Addictive Gaming6. The Concept of Gaming Disorder: Controversies7. The Public Health Burden of Gaming8. Gaming Disorder in Health and Clinical Classifications9. Screening of Gaming Disorder10. Diagnosis and Case Formulation of Gaming Disorder11. Cognitive-Behavioral Model of Gaming Disorder12. Treatment of Gaming Disorder13. Prevention Approaches to Gaming Disorder14. Potential Priorities and Future Directions15. Closing Comments

• ISBN: 978-0-12-812924-1
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés