Impact of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder comorbidity on longitudinal course in Internet gaming disorder: a 3‐year clinical cohort study

Abstract Background: When a youth was addicted in gaming, they became dysregulation with their mood especially for those youth with untreated Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD. So far, how internet gaming disorder (IGD) mediating the pathways leading ADHD to emotional dys-function are not entirely clear. This study aims to use structural equation modeling (SEM) analyze to elucidate the direct or indirect influence of gaming behavior on ADHD youth. Method: The Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham, Version IV questionnaire (SNAP-IV) was used to measure symptoms of ADHD and Oppositional Defiant disorder (ODD). The Chen Gaming disorder Scale (CIAS) was used to test for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and ADHD, ODD, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) was diagnosed by a psychiatrist. Result: Total 102 ADHD youth, 53 (52%) of them suffering from IGD were significantly more likely to have bad interpersonal relationships (p < 0.01) and mood dysregulation and gaming disorder (p < 0.01 and < 0.001) than non-gaming addicted ADHD youth. Under the mediating role of Gaming indirectly, ADHD youth had increasing risk of mood dysregulation. Conclusions: Untreated ADHD youth with over gaming may develop emotional dysregulation. The intensive ADHD and IGD intervention were warranted to recent ADHD youth with Gaming Disorder.

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Comparison of QEEG Findings between Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) without Comorbidity and ADHD Comorbid with Internet Gaming Disorder

Journal of Korean Medical Science ◽

10.3346/jkms.2017.32.3.514 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 514 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Jeong Ha Park ◽

Ji Sun Hong ◽

Doug Hyun Han ◽

Kyoung Joon Min ◽

Young Sik Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Internet Gaming

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Treatment Efficacy of Internet Gaming Disorder With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Emotional Dysregulaton

The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology ◽

10.1093/ijnp/pyaa010 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (6) ◽

pp. 349-355

Author(s):

Chuan-Hsin Chang ◽

Yue-Cune Chang ◽

Helen Cheng ◽

Ruu-Fen Tzang

Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Treatment Efficacy ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Emotional Dysregulation ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Internet Gaming ◽

Oppositional Defiant ◽

Mood Dysregulation

Abstract Background Recent youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) noticed emotional dysregulation if they had Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). This study aims to understand the treatment efficacy of IGD with ADHD and emotional dysregulaton. Method A total of 101 ADHD youths were recruited. We used the Chen Internet Addiction Scale and IGD criteria of the diagnotsic statistical manual (DSM)-5 to confirm IGD. The Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham questionnaire Version IV was used for symptoms of ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder was assessed by psychiatrist. Results There is a new phenomenon that emotional dysregulation has been frequently noticed in severely gaming-addicted ADHD youth. Treatment efficacy of IGD is good when the underlying symptom of ADHD is controlled. Symptom scores of disruptive mood dysregulation (DMDD) were significantly reduced by 71.9%, 74.8%, and 84.4% at week 2, 3, and 4, respectively (P ≤ .001) after adjusting baseline symptom severity. Conclusion IGD may strongly arouse emotional dysregulation. Future DSM criteria could consider these gaming-addicted youth as a specific subclass of ADHD.

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Autistic Traits and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Predict the Severity of Internet Gaming Disorder in an Italian Adult Population

Brain Sciences ◽

10.3390/brainsci11060774 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 774

Author(s):

Carmen Concerto ◽

Alessandro Rodolico ◽

Chiara Avanzato ◽

Laura Fusar-Poli ◽

Maria Salvina Signorelli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Adult Population ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Autistic Traits ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Internet Gaming

Over the last decade, internet gaming has been a fast-growing recreational activity. Gamers risk their leisure activity becoming an addiction. In the present study, we aimed to measure the prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in an adult population of video game players and to investigate the association between demographic variables, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) traits, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) severity, and IGD in adults. Through an online survey, we recruited 4260 individuals aged between 18 and 55 years old, who were members of online communities of video gamers. We collected demographic data and administered three questionnaires: the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGD9-SF), the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), and the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS). Of the overall sample, 29.67% scored above the cut-off of 21 points for the IGD9-SF. Multiple linear regression models showed that daily spare time, autistic traits, and ADHD symptoms were positively associated with the severity of IGD in adults, after controlling for demographic variables. Future studies are required in order to explore factors linked to IGD in adults.

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