COVID-19 and the risk of gaming disorder: a reflection in the situation of regular epidemic prevention and control
10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20200615-00269
- VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情和游戏障碍风险：防控常态化形势下的回顾和思考
- Author:
Ming YUAN
1
;
Hongxian SHEN
1
;
Wei HAO
1
Author Information
1. 国家精神心理疾病临床研究中心（中南大学湘雅二医院） 中南大学湘雅二医院精神科 中南大学湘雅二医院精神卫生研究所，长沙 410011
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
Risk of gaming disorder
- From:
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry
2021;54(2):81-86
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
After the epidemic of COVID-19 has been basically under control interiorly, China is under the situation of regular epidemic prevention and control. Hence a reflection on the problems about the risk of gaming disorder in the epidemic period can be helpful to mental health professionals who prevent and control gaming disorder. The authors clarified the improper publicity of the gaming industry and false media report, and also reviewed the trend of game using was rapidly rising and game market was rapidly expanding. Consequently, as the author addressed, the health risks due to excessive gaming patterns were increasing. This review also pointed out and analyzed some new trend of the expansion of female game users during the epidemic, and the further in-depth integration of games and gambling. Finally, some advice was provided to the mental health workers to cope with the increasing risk of gaming disorder during a post-epidemic era.
