| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6787735 | Asian Journal of Psychiatry | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
- Self-medication hypothesis was proposed to explain addiction to psychoactive substances.
- Gaming disorder has been conceptualized as a behavioral addiction akin to addiction to psychoactive substances.
- Gaming can begin as an attempt at self-medication to address distress due to underlying psychiatric symptoms.
- It can subsequently develop into addiction.
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Authors
Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, Harshit Garg, Satish Kumar, Rachna Bhargava,