WHO guidelines on gaming disorder
WHO guidelines on gaming disorder
This curated set answers which official WHO documents define gaming disorder, place it in ICD-11, and provide the detailed clinical diagnostic guidance needed to assess it.[1][2][3]
Official definition and diagnostic features
These WHO pages explain the condition in plain language, including impaired control over gaming, gaming taking priority over other activities, continued or increased gaming despite negative consequences, and resulting significant impairment.[[cite:4]][[cite:5]][[cite:6]][[cite:7]]
Gaming disorder
ICD-11 classification
Use the official ICD-11 browser to locate the classification entry for gaming disorder and its placement within WHO's international disease classification system.[[cite:10]][[cite:11]]
ICD-11
Detailed clinical diagnostic manual
The ICD-11 Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Requirements manual is the most relevant WHO source for fuller clinical guidance beyond the brief public definitions. The publication page is the preferred link; the duplicate direct file is omitted.
WHO classification and policy context
These official WHO documents explain the decision to include gaming disorder in ICD-11 and provide background on the classification and its use.
Inclusion of “gaming disorder” in ICD-11
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