Yau Yvonne H C, Crowley Michael J, Mayes Linda C, Potenza Marc N
Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London, UK ; Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Minerva Psichiatr. 2012 Sep 1;53(3):153-170.
Internet use and video-game playing are experiencing rapid growth among both youth and adult populations. Research suggests that a minority of users experience symptoms traditionally associated with substance-related addictions. Mental health professionals, policy makers and the general public continue to debate the issue of Internet addiction (IA) and problematic video-game playing (PVG). This review identifies existing studies into the clinical and biological characteristics of these disorders that may help guide decisions as to whether or not IA and PVG should be grouped together with substance use disorders (SUDs).
互联网使用和电子游戏在青少年和成年人群体中都呈快速增长态势。研究表明，少数用户出现了传统上与物质相关成瘾有关的症状。心理健康专业人员、政策制定者和公众仍在就网络成瘾（IA）和问题性电子游戏行为（PVG）展开辩论。本综述确定了关于这些障碍的临床和生物学特征的现有研究，这些研究可能有助于指导关于IA和PVG是否应与物质使用障碍（SUDs）归为一类的决策。
