IGD

The Online and Gaming Addiction Workgroup will examine the research on what is colloquially called video game or Internet addiction in children and adolescents. It will summarize the existing research, the new DSM-5 recommendations for diagnosis from the American Psychiatric Association, as well as describing gaps in current knowledge about the prevalence, etiology, course, and treatment. Based on this information, the group will develop a prioritized research agenda and provide recommendations for parents and professionals.

WORKGROUP MEMBERS

 

Workgroup Chair

Douglas A. Gentile, PhD

Douglas A. Gentile, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

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Kira Bailey, PhD

Kira Bailey
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH

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Daphne Bavelier, PhD

Daphne Bavelier, PhD
Professor, Psychology and Education Science, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland and Brain and Cognitive Science, U. of Rochester, Rochester, NY

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Jeanne Funk Brockmyer, PhD

Jeanne Funk Brockmyer, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

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Hilarie Cash, PhD

Hilarie Cash
Chief Clinical Officer, reSTART Life, LLC

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Sarah Coyne, PhD

Sarah Coyne, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

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Andrew Doan, MD, PhD

Andrew Doan, MD, PhD
Physician and Surgeon,
Department of Mental Health, Naval Medical Center San Diego

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Elisha Goldstein, PhD

Elisha Goldstein, PhD
Psychologist, Center for Mindful Living, Los Angeles, CA

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Donald S. Grant, PhD

Donald S. Grant, PhD

Counselor, Of One Mind, Los Angeles, CA

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C. Shawn Green, PhD

C. Shawn Green, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Mark Griffiths, PhD

Mark Griffiths, PhD
Director, International Gaming Research Unit; Professor, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, UK

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Tracy Markle, MA, LPC

Tracy Markle, MA, LPC
Founder, Collegiate Coaching Services, Boulder, CO

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Megan Moreno, MD, MPH

Megan Moreno, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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Charles P. O’Brien, MD, MPH

Charles P. O’Brien, MD, MPH
Researcher, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

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Nancy M. Petry, PhD

Nancy M. Petry, PhD

Professor, Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, CT

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Sara Prot, MA

Sara Prot, MA
Graduate Assistant, Department of Psychology, Iowa State University

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Cosette D. Rae, MSW

Cosette D. Rae, MSW
Clinical Director, reSTART Life, LLC

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Florian Rehbein, PhD

Florian Rehbein, PhD
Professor, Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony, Germany

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Michael Rich, MD

Michael Rich, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard University Medical School, Cambridge, MA

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Dave Sullivan, MSW

Dave Sullivan, MSW

Therapist, InReach, Boulder, CO

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David A. Walsh, PhD

David A. Walsh, PhD
Psychologist, Mind Positive Parenting, Minneapolis, MN

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Elizabeth Woolley

Elizabeth Woolley
Founder, Online Gamers Anonymous, Osceola, WI

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Kimberly Young, PhD

Kimberly Young, PhD
Professor, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY

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