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Gaming disorder also known as internet gaming disorder or video game addiction is generally defined as problematic use of video and/or internet games, that results in significant impairment in an individual's function in various life domains over a prolonged period of time. This and associated concepts have been under considerable research, debate and discussion amongst experts in several disciplines, and has generated controversy from the medical, scientific and gaming communities.

The World Health Organization included gaming disorder within the forthcoming 11th revision of its International Statistical Classification of Diseases. The American Psychiatric Association (APA), whilst stating there is insufficient evidence for the inclusion of internet gaming disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 2013, considered it a condition for further study.

Controversy around the diagnosis includes whether the disorder is a separate clinical entity, or a manifestation of underlying psychiatric disorders. Research has approached the question from a variety of viewpoints, with no universally standardised or agreed definitions, leading to difficulties in developing evidence based recommendations.