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SOUTH KOREA WRESTLES WITH INABILITY TO UNPLUG
GAMES AT AN SPORTS CAFE IN SOUL. CONCERN OVER VIDEO GAMES' EFFECTS
HAVE LED SOUTH KOREA TO CONSIDER "GAMING DISORDER" AS A DISEASE.
South Korea wrestles with inability to unplug Video games are practically a
national pastime, but mental health experts see cause for alarm
He eventually began disappearing to play at internet cafes. Night after night, she would
search for him, and he would try to evade her. Now he is 21 and unemployed. In June at
his grandfather’s funeral, he played games on his phone. “There wasn’t a day he’d go
without playing,” said his grandmother, who raised him and felt so ashamed by his
situation that she would speak only on condition that her family not be named. “Games
ruined the child.” That’s a controversial opinion in South Korea these days.
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Video games are practically the national pastime, played by the majority of adults and
more than 90% of adolescents. Rising concerns over the effects of games on mental
health have been met with skepticism and disdain by the $13-billion gaming industry. The
debate intensified in May after the World Health Organization officially added “internet
gaming disorder” to the 2022 edition of its International Classification of Diseases, which
sets global standards for diagnosis. That was a welcome development to many of South
Korea’s mental health professionals, who say the classification will broaden
understanding of the problem and improve treatment.
They point to multiple incidents of gamers dying after playing for days with little food or
sleep. In 2009, a couple became so consumed by games that they allowed their infant
daughter to die of malnutrition — landing them in prison for negligent homicide. The
South Korean government, which has assembled a panel of experts and industry insiders
to study the issue, could add gaming disorder to its own diagnostic Korean Standard
Classification of Diseases as soon as 2025. The country’s gaming industry argues that
the classification will have dire economic consequences. GAMERS AT an esports cafe in
Seoul. Concerns over video games’ effects have led South Korea to consider listing
“gaming disorder” as a disease. (Ed Jones AFP/Getty Images) Only the United States,
China and Japan have bigger gaming sectors than South Korea, which exported $6 billion
in games in 2017 — more than 10 times what the country’s K-pop music industry brought
in. “It’ll be a disaster,” said Kim Jung-tae, a professor of game studies at Dongyang
University and a veteran game developer who signed onto a task force pledging to fight
the disease classification.
“The entire ecosystem of the game industry could collapse.” He called the push to
recognize problematic gaming as an addiction a “witch hunt” perpetrated by
psychiatrists and bureaucrats who stand to profit from funding for research and
treatment as well as parents eager to explain away their children’s academic failures. He
said he worried that increased regulation would spur gaming companies to move their
operations overseas. “It’s part of a phobia of new media,” he said. “Games, like air, are
already a part of our lives.” The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which is tasked
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with promoting and supporting the gaming industry, has estimated that the gaming
disorder designation will reduce revenue by $9 billion over the next three years and cost
8,700 jobs.
It has lobbied the World Health Organization to drop the classification and urged South
Korea to reject it, putting it at odds with the health ministry. Mental health advocates
say concerns that the industry will come crashing down are overblown. “Alcoholics don’t
blame the company that makes the liquor,” said Roh Sung-won, an addiction specialist
and professor of psychiatry at Hanyang University Hospital in Seoul. “You don’t stop
manufacturing cars because there are automobile accidents.” Roh said one of his
patients was a video game addict who was hospitalized for a month for psychiatric care,
after the owner of an internet cafe got worried about him and called police. The man had
been playing for 72 hours straight. “There clearly exists a population for whom this is a
problem,” Roh said.
Still, there are divisions among mental health experts over whether excessive gaming
should be classified as a mental disorder. Some say game addiction is in most cases a
sign of other underlying mental health issues including depression or attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD. They also say it may be a manifestation of
problems within the family, and the treatment needed may be for something other than
the problematic gaming itself. The American Psychiatric Assn. has said that 0.3% to 1%
of the U.S. population might potentially be diagnosed with acute gaming disorder but that
the issue needs more research.
Studies conducted primarily in Asia “suggest that when these individuals are engrossed
in internet games, certain pathways in their brains are triggered in the same direct and
intense way that a drug addict’s brain is affected by a particular substance,” the
organization said in a 2013 brief. “The gaming prompts a neurological response that
influences feelings of pleasure and reward, and the result, in the extreme, is manifested
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as addictive behavior.” Dr. Allen Frances, who chaired the task force that oversaw the
production of a past edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
the bible of U.S. psychiatry, tweeted that recognizing gaming disorder could help some
people but also carries the risk of mislabeling “millions of normal recreational gamers.”
Though there are support groups for sex addicts and food addicts, gambling is the only
behavioral addiction recognized in current U.S. or international diagnostic manuals.
South Korea has long been at the vanguard of concern about addiction to video games.
In 2011, the country passed the so-called Cinderella Law requiring games to include
automatic shutdown for children 15 or younger after midnight. Most teens quickly found
workarounds using VPN connections or signing on as their parents.
Two years later, a lawmaker proposed legislation classifying games alongside alcohol,
drugs and gambling as major addictions to be battled by society. The proposal was
debated for years before fizzling. In response to growing concerns, the video game
industry established a Game Culture Foundation to promote the idea that gaming is a
cultural asset rather than a social ill. The foundation set up five clinics around South
Korea to treat what it calls “game overindulgence.” In the last five years, they have
treated 17,000 people,researchers said. For the 21-year-old raised by his grandmother,
visits to hospitals and clinics over the years never worked. Each time, he’d give up after
one or two sessions.
Addiction ran in the family. His grandfather was an alcoholic who for decades drank
several bottles a day — usually soju, but he wasn’t picky — until his recent death due to
cancer. The parallels seemed obvious to the woman who lived with both of them: the
constant need for a fix, the deceit involved in hiding their habits, the inability to quit. Her
grandson disputes the idea that he was ever addicted to video games, even though he
routinely missed school because he would play for 12 hours at a stretch. Many of the
video games he played featured the opportunity to buy “loot boxes,” which contain
randomized prizes.
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It wasn’t much of leap into another addiction that he readily acknowledges: gambling. He
began dabbling in illegal offshore sports betting websites. In recent years, he resorted to
petty fraud to get gambling cash — like selling his motorcycle to multiple people online.
He was arrested in July on fraud charges related to his gambling debts and is currently in
jail awaiting trial. In an interview from behind a window, he said he doesn’t think much
about video games anymore. “I just played whenever I felt empty and depressed,” he said
as a 10-minute countdown clock flashed. His grandmother has been traveling an hour
and a half every day, taking a bus, a train, then another bus to visit him. She often finds
herself thinking back to his elementary school days, when a soccer coach suggested
that her grandson had talent and that she should sign him up for lessons. The family
couldn’t afford it — but now she wonders whether it would have made all the difference
ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (who.int)
6C51 Gaming disorder
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Description
Gaming disorder is characterised by a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming
behaviour (‘digital gaming’ or ‘video-gaming’), which may be online (i.e., over the
internet) or offline, manifested by: 1. impaired control over gaming (e.g., onset,
frequency, intensity, duration, termination, context); 2. increasing priority given
to gaming to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other life interests
and daily activities; and 3. continuation or escalation of gaming despite the
occurrence of negative consequences. The pattern of gaming behaviour may be
continuous or episodic and recurrent. The pattern of gaming behaviour results in
marked distress or significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational,
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occupational, or other important areas of functioning. The gaming behaviour and
other features are normally evident over a period of at least 12 months in order
for a diagnosis to be assigned, although the required duration may be shortened if
all diagnostic requirements are met and symptoms are severe.
Exclusions
Hazardous gaming (QE22)
Bipolar type I disorder (6A60)
Bipolar type II disorder (6A61)
Diagnostic Requirements
Essential (Required) Features:
A persistent pattern of gaming behaviour (‘digital gaming’ or ‘video-gaming’),
which may be predominantly online (i.e., over the internet or similar
electronic networks) or offline, manifested by all of the following:
o Impaired control over gaming behaviour (e.g., onset, frequency,
intensity, duration, termination, context);
o Increasing priority given to gaming behaviour to the extent that
gaming takes precedence over other life interests and daily activities;
and
o Continuation or escalation of gaming behaviour despite negative
consequences (e.g., family conflict due to gaming behaviour, poor
scholastic performance, negative impact on health).
The pattern of gaming behaviour may be continuous or episodic and
recurrent but is manifested over an extended period of time (e.g., 12
months).
The gaming behaviour is not better accounted for by another mental
disorder (e.g., Manic Episode) and is not due to the effects of a substance or
medication.
The pattern of gaming behaviour results in significant distress or
impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational, or other
important areas of functioning.
Specifiers for online or offline behaviour:
6C51.0 Gaming Disorder, predominantly online
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This refers to Gaming Disorder that predominantly involves gaming
behaviour that is conducted over the internet or similar electronic networks
(i.e., online).
6C51.1 Gaming Disorder, predominantly offline
This refers to Gaming Disorder that predominantly involves gaming
behaviour that is not conduced over the internet or similar electronic
networks (i.e., offline).
6C51.Z Gaming Disorder, unspecified
Additional Clinical Features:
If symptoms and consequences of gaming behaviour are severe (e.g.,
gaming behaviours persist for days at a time without respite or have major
effects on functioning or health) and all other diagnostic requirements are
met, it may be appropriate to assign a diagnosis of Gaming Disorder
following a period that is briefer than 12 months (e.g., 6 months).
Individuals with Gaming Disorder may make numerous unsuccessful efforts
to control or significantly reduce gaming behaviour, whether self-initiated or
imposed by others.
Individuals with Gaming Disorder may increase the duration or frequency of
gaming behaviour over time or experience a need to engage in games of
increasing levels of complexity or requiring increasing skills or strategy in
an effort to maintain or exceed previous levels of excitement or to avoid
boredom.
Individuals with Gaming Disorder often experience urges or cravings to
engage in gaming during other activities.
Upon cessation or reduction of gaming behaviour, often imposed by others,
individuals with Gaming Disorder may experience dysphoria and exhibit
adversarial behaviour or verbal or physical aggression.
Individuals with Gaming Disorder may exhibit substantial disruptions in diet,
sleep, exercise and other health-related behaviours that can result in
negative physical and mental health outcomes, particularly if there are very
extended periods of gaming.
High-intensity gaming behaviour may occur as a part of online computer
games that involve coordination among multiple users to accomplish
complex tasks. In these cases, peer group dynamics may contribute to the
maintenance of intensive gaming behaviours. Regardless of the social
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contributions to the behaviour, the diagnosis of Gaming Disorder may still
be applied if all diagnostic requirements are met.
Gaming Disorder commonly co-occurs with Disorders Due to Substance Use,
Mood Disorders, Anxiety or Fear-Related Disorders, Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Sleep-Wake
Disorders.
Boundaries with Normality (Threshold):
Gaming Disorder should not be diagnosed merely on the basis of repeated or
persistent gaming (online or offline) in the absence of the other
characteristic features of the disorder.
Daily gaming behaviour as a part of a routine or the use of gaming for
purposes such as developing skills and proficiency in gaming, changing
mood, alleviating boredom, or facilitating social interaction in the absence
of the other required features is not a sufficient basis for assigning a
diagnosis of Gaming Disorder.
High rates and long durations of gaming behaviour (online or offline) occur
more commonly among specific age and social groups (e.g., adolescent
males), and in particular contexts such as during the holidays or as a part of
organized gaming activities for entertainment in the absence of the other
required features is also not indicative of a disorder. Cultural, subcultural,
and peer-group norms should be considered when making a diagnosis.
Course Features:
The course of Gaming Disorder is typically progressive, as the individual
increasingly prioritizes gaming at the expense of other activities.
Developmental Presentations:
Gaming Disorder appears to be most prevalent among adolescent and young
adult males aged 12 to 20 years. Available data suggest adults have lower
prevalence rates.
Among adolescents, Gaming Disorder has been associated with elevated
levels of externalizing (e.g., antisocial behaviour, anger control) and
internalizing (e.g., emotional distress, lower self-esteem) problems. Among
adults, Gaming Disorder has been associated with greater levels of
depressive and anxiety symptoms.
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Adolescents with Gaming Disorder may be at increased risk for academic
underachievement, school failure/drop-out, and psychosocial and sleep
problems.
Sex- and/or Gender-Related Features:
Males appear to be more frequently affected by Gaming Disorder during both
adolescence and adulthood.
Though less frequently diagnosed with Gaming Disorder than adolescent
boys, girls who meet the diagnostic requirements may be at greater risk of
developing emotional or behavioural problems.
Boundaries with Other Disorders and Conditions (Differential Diagnosis):
Boundary with Hazardous Gaming: The category of Hazardous Gaming from
the ICD-11 chapter on ‘Factors Influencing Health Status or Contact with
Health Services’ may be assigned to individuals who exhibit problematic
patterns of gaming behaviour without the other features of Gaming Disorder.
Hazardous gaming refers to a pattern of gaming that appreciably increases
the risk of harmful physical or mental health consequences to the individual
or to others around the individual that may require some intervention or
monitoring but is not considered to constitute a disorder.
Boundary with Gambling Disorder: Unlike Gaming Disorder, Gambling
Disorder necessitates the betting of money or other valuables in the hope of
obtaining something of greater value. If gaming behaviour is focused on
wagers (e.g., internet poker), Gambling Disorder may be a more appropriate
diagnosis.
Boundary with Bipolar and Related Disorders: Increased goal-directed
activity including impaired ability to control gaming behaviour can occur
during Manic, Mixed, or Hypomanic Episodes. A diagnosis of Gaming
Disorder should only be assigned if there is evidence of a persistent pattern
of gaming behaviour that meets all diagnostic requirements for the disorder
and occurs outside of Mood Episodes.
Boundary with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Gaming behaviour can
sometimes be described as ‘compulsive’ by lay people and also by some
health professionals. Compulsions observed in Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder are almost never experienced as inherently pleasurable and
typically occur in response to intrusive, unwanted, and generally anxiety-
provoking obsessions, which is not the case with gaming behaviour in
Gaming Disorder.
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Boundary with Disorders Due to Substance Use: Co-occurrence of gaming
and substance use is common. Intoxication due to some substances may
exacerbate problematic gaming behaviour. A diagnosis of Gaming Disorder
can be assigned together with a Disorder Due to Substance Use diagnosis if
the requirements for both are met.
Boundary with the effects of psychoactive substances, including
medications: Use of specific prescribed medications or illicit substances
(e.g., dopamine agonists such as pramipexole for Parkinson Disease or
Restless Legs Syndrome or illicit substances such as methamphetamine)
can sometimes cause impaired control over gaming behaviour due to their
direct effects on the central nervous system, with onset corresponding to
use of the substance or medication. Gaming Disorder should not be
diagnosed in such cases.
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La Quinta High School’s participation in the Orange County High School Esports
League regular season competition began, Monday, January 29th. Two teams of
Aztecs were ranked in the top ten – something no other high school can claim.
Their regular season started with the pre-season #1 ranked La Quinta Gold Team
(Rizette) facing Fountain Valley’s Gold Team and the pre-season #10 ranked La
Quinta Blue Team (Roblox) facing Western High School’s Blue Team, with each
round consisting of a best of three matchup. Both of La Quinta’s teams claimed
2-0 results against their opponents in the first round of competition.
“It’s exciting that La Quinta High School students are excelling in the cutting-
edge world of esports,” said Lan Nguyen, Board of Education vice president.
“Esport competitions help students fine-tune skills in teamwork, problem-solving,
and communication.”
The league’s regular season consists of eight rounds with each team having one
match per round. The two teams representing La Quinta are among 37 teams
from schools across Orange County. At the conclusion of the regular season,
teams will participate in the championships, which is a six round competition
spanning two weekends to crown the best team in Orange County.
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According to organizers, the Orange County High School Esports League was
launched as an effort to connect students’ interests in esports, sportsmanship,
entrepreneurship, and STEM interests.
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GGUSD Announces Winners of Choose Wellness Video Competition
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) students from the district’s eight
high schools participated in a Choose Wellness campaign video contest,
competing for cash prizes. Students created videos illustrating the need to make
mental health and wellness a priority and to end the stigma associated with
getting help during a mental health crisis.
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GGUSD received 20 video submissions from a variety of high school clubs and the
district’s Choose Wellness committee selected one from each high school to be
featured on the district’s website and YouTube channel in March and April.
Winners were determined by number of likes on YouTube. GGUSD is pleased to
announce the winners and accompanying cash prizes, including the video from
Los Amigos ASB (Associated Student Body) in first place with 618 YouTube Likes
winning $2,000; the Bolsa Grande Women’s League video in second place with
537 YouTube Likes winning $1,000; and the video from Santiago’s Video
Production Club in third place with 274 YouTube Likes winning $500.
Fourth through eighth place videos earned $150 for their club and
include Pacifica NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Club’s video in fourth
place, La Quinta NAMI Club’s video in fifth place, Garden Grove High School
Animal Lovers Club video in sixth place, Rancho Alamitos NAMI Club video in
seventh place and Hare Video Production Club video in eighth place. Additional
clubs that submitted video entries will receive $100 for honorable mention, and
include Bolsa Grande Friday Night Live, Bolsa Grande ASB, Bolsa Grande Men’s
League, Garden Grove Make A Wish Club
“This was a great opportunity for our students to get involved in the Choose
Wellness campaign,” said GGUSD Board of Education President Walter Muneton.
“The student voice is certainly the most powerful when it comes to encouraging
their peers to seek help during times of need and to know they are not alone in
dealing with life’s challenges.”
The contest, was open to all GGUSD high school clubs or programs, and aimed to
engage the student voice and perspective about the importance of mental health
and wellness. The grant for the contest was funded by BPSOS Center for
Community Advancement, a Vietnamese-American community organization with a
long track record of community service.
This video contest was one of many of GGUSD’s Choose Wellness initiatives. The
campaign was launched in September after the Board of Education passed
Resolution No. 11 reaffirming its commitment to mental health and wellness.
La Quinta Nets CIF Championship in esports | Garden Grove Unified School District
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La Quinta Nets CIF Championship in esports
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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La Quinta High School’s varsity esports club team, la pomme de terre, defeated
the defending California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) champion Sunny Hills
Lancers Gold team to win the California CIF League of Legends esports
tournament earlier this month. The winning team includes students Minh Pham,
Andy Luong, Jake Van, Lary Nguyen, and Khoa Pham, under the leadership of
teacher and team advisor Ms. Terry Nguyen.
“Congratulations to these students for this tremendous accomplishment that took
not just skill but communication and teamwork,” said GGUSD Board of Education
member Bob Harden. “The Aztecs have formed a strong esports program and will
undoubtedly compete for many more championships in the years to come.”
The victory in the championship match was the pinnacle of the 16-team
tournament which also saw pomme de terre defeat teams from Northview,
Harvard-Westlake, and Troy High Schools.
The La Quinta Blue Team, which represented the esports club in the JV
tournament was the second seed in the 64 team Pacific League of Legends
tournaments and marched all the way to the final match where they ultimately
fell to Irvine High School.
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League of Legends Developed by Riot Games, is a team-based competitive game
mode based on strategy and outplaying opponents. Teams consist of 5 players,
each playing a specific role but working together to break the enemy Nexus
before the opposing team breaks theirs.
Given the game’s complexity that involves high-level strategy and technical
gameplay, students are required to critically think about how to beat the enemy
in front of them, while also keeping in mind the macro-level objectives. This
requires students to constantly communicate, collaborate, and lead each other
throughout the game in hopes of bringing the team to victory.
In March of 2020, CIF announced that esports would officially be considered a
high school sport.
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Nov 2, 2017 ... Nearly 125 La Quinta High School students competed in a cutting-
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La Quinta Nets CIF Championship in esports | Garden Grove Unified ...
www.ggusd.us › news › la-quinta-nets-cif-championship-in-esports
Jun 1, 2021 ... La Quinta High School's varsity esports club team, la pomme de
terre, defeated the defending California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) ...
Garden Grove Unified Students Set to Conquer Esports League ...
www.ggusd.us › news › garden-grove-unified-students-set-to-conquer-esp...
Feb 7, 2018 ... La Quinta High School's participation in the Orange County High
School Esports League regular season competition began, Monday, January 29th ...
La Quinta High School Students Excel at Cutting-Edge eSport ...
ggusd.us › news › la-quinta-high-school-students-excel-at-cutting-edge-esp...
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Nov 2, 2017 ... Nearly 125 La Quinta High School students competed in a cutting-
edge eSport tournament held at the school last week.
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Craig A Durfey
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