Three Key Lessons from Gaming Disorder Assessment Research: Standardization, Theory, and Methodology

This research paper reviews a decade of progress in gaming disorder assessment since its recognition in DSM-5 and ICD-11, arguing that the field should unify existing frameworks rather than create new instruments. The authors emphasize that robust theoretical foundations are essential to distinguish excessive gaming from clinical disorder, and propose combining psychometrically validated self-report measures with objective gaming data for improved assessment.