Comprehensive analysis including in-game spending and violent game playing in patients with internet gaming disorder.
Haruka MinamiToshiyuki ShiraiShohei OkadaMasao MiyachiTakaki TanifujiSatoshi OkazakiTadasu HoraiKentaro MouriIkuo OtsukaAkitoyo HishimotoPublished in: Neuropsychopharmacology reports (2024)
The results of the comprehensive analyses suggest the possibility that bidirectional synergistic effects could be achieved by gradually reducing both violent game playing and in-game spending. The concept of internet dependence has a wide range of meanings, and for each subtype, it is important to consider the background that led to the dependence to make individualized environmental adjustments and provide psychotherapy.