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

Internet Gaming Disorder: Theory, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention provides mental health clinicians with assessment, prevention and treatment techniques for clients with internet gaming disorder. It provides an overview of the existing research on epidemiology and treatment, explains the latest developments in cognitive-behavioral approaches to gaming disorder, and discusses the distinct cognitive differences that distinguish gaming from gambling and other related activities and disorders. The book outlines how to conduct a structured clinical interview for assessing the disorder, including key features that indicate harm and impairment associated with problem gaming, and then demonstrates how this information can be developed into a case formulation.

International case studies are included throughout, and the book also features a look at the evidence base on psychopharmacological treatment approaches.

Outlines evidence-based clinical strategies for prevention and treatmentIncludes motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and behavioral therapy approaches to treatmentProvides an introduction to current screening approaches for measuring excessive gamingDetails a structured clinical interview for assessing gaming disorderLooks at school-based prevention programs used to engage young people at higher risk

1. An introduction to gaming and IGD
2. Theories and models of IGD
3. Risk and protective factors for IGD
4. Cognitive features of IGD
5. Screening and assessment of IGD
6. Case formulation for IGD
7. Treatment for IGD
8. Prevention and harm reduction for IGD
9. Future directions for IGD