<![CDATA[Kotaku: Ama]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Ama]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/ama http://kotaku.com/tag/ama <![CDATA[AMA Finally Takes Action, Orders Research]]> The American Medical Association's look at video game violence has been muddled and confused since the onset. So it's no wonder that after much ado, the association decided to essentially table the idea of classifying video game addiction in the upcoming revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and order more studies. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=272785&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Addiction Experts Don't Think Video Games Are An Addiction]]> Although the AMA still have to vote on the issue of classifying videogame addiction as a mental disorder, it's clear that the majority of the physicians who make up the committee that votes on whether or not the issue makes it into the American Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders would rather postpone the decision until more information can be found. More »
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Do you spend all of your free time playing or reading about computer and video games? Ask your doctor about...
It's not as far-fetched as it sounds, especially now that the American Medical Association is looking to get video game addiction recognized as a formal diagnostic disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - think of it as a strategy guide for mental disorders. A report entitled Emotional and Behavioral Effects, Including Addictive Potential, of Video Games (click for HTML version) presented by Dr, Mohamed K. Kahn explores the possible dangers of excessive video game play (over 2 hours a day...uh oh) and makes several recommendations as to how the AMA should handle said problems. In addition to suggesting a formal classification, the paper also calls for the improvement of the ESRB ratings system, an official recommendation that children be limited to 1-2 hours of 'screen time' overall, including television and gaming, and that the CDC and other organizations fund research to further explore the detrimental effects of video games in children. More »
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