Gaming-gambling convergence: an emerging public health challenge in the field of behavioural addiction
10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20211018-00309
- VernacularTitle:游戏与赌博的融合：行为成瘾领域中的公共卫生新挑战
- Author:
Jiang LONG
1
;
Tieqiao LIU
;
Wei HAO
;
Min ZHAO
Author Information
1. 上海交通大学医学院附属精神卫生中心，上海 200030；法语鲁汶大学心理科学研究所 新鲁汶1348
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Behavior, addictive;
Gaming disorder;
Gambling disorder
- From:
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry
2022;55(2):159-162
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Addictive behaviour refers to those repetitive behaviours which can lead to typical rewarding effects in related brain regions with great potential to "addictiveness". People engaged in such behaviours may develop mental disorders associated with functional impairment or distress. In ICD-11, video gaming and gambling are two major addictive behaviours. Globally, there has been a trend of the convergence between gaming and gambling, significantly aided by the rapid development of information technology. The trend introduces a new challenge for public health, especially in the sphere of behavioural addiction. Against this background, this article elucidates the definition of gaming and gambling, the convergence, and its public health implications and corresponding countermeasures.
