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When gaming becomes the only route available to meet basic psychological needs
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When gaming becomes the only route available to meet basic psychological needs
Friday 3 January 2020, 06:00 AM
Addiction to video gaming can have catastrophic effects on people’s lives
As part of our Summer Hiatus we have selected some Practice pieces from throughout the year that you might like to revisit over the summer. This article links through to ELearning
MENTAL HEALTH
The reason people play games is an important and distinguishing feature of gaming addiction. This article explains how gaming draws people in by targeting several psychological needs. Guidance is also given on how to identify and help patients with gaming addiction
Key points, The six criteria for gaming addiction are based on the impact the behaviour has on the person’s life.
Gaming draws people in by meeting their psycho