Craving for internet games? Withdrawal symptoms from an 84-h abstinence from Massively Multiplayer Online gaming

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Highlights：

• We examine the psychological consequences of Internet gaming abstinence.

• Individuals with Internet gaming disorder abstained from games for 84 h.

• All participants completed seven surveys over a 6-week period.

• Withdrawal symptoms primarily included boredom and a desire for mental stimulation.

• Alternative models of disordered Internet gaming should be explored.

摘要

•We examine the psychological consequences of Internet gaming abstinence.•Individuals with Internet gaming disorder abstained from games for 84 h.•All participants completed seven surveys over a 6-week period.•Withdrawal symptoms primarily included boredom and a desire for mental stimulation.•Alternative models of disordered Internet gaming should be explored.

论文关键词：Internet gaming disorder,DSM-5,Withdrawal,Abstinence,Craving,Addiction

论文评审过程：Received 23 January 2016, Revised 8 April 2016, Accepted 12 April 2016, Available online 21 April 2016, Version of Record 21 April 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.04.020