Internet Gaming Disorder Theory Assessment Treatment And Prevention Daniel King Paul Delfabbro by Daniel King; Paul Delfabbro 9780128129241, 0128129247 instant download after payment.

Internet Gaming Disorder: Theory, Assessment, Treatment, and Preventionis 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 Disorderis 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 addiction
Provides screening approaches for measuring excessive gaming
Details a structured clinical interview approach for assessing gaming disorder
Provides evidence-based clinical strategies for prevention and treatment
Covers cognitive behavioral therapy and harm reduction strategies