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What Parents Need to Know About Gaming Disorder
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What Parents Need to Know About Gaming Disorder
Published 16th September 2020
A free online safety guide on Gaming Disorder, a disorder where users are defined as having impaired control over gaming, increased priority given to gaming over other activities, and continuing to game despite the occurrences of negative consequences.
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