WHO classifies video game disorder as "disease"

The World Health Organization (WHO) said "video game disorders" will be recognized as a disease later this year after experts have agreed on the risks of their addiction.

Tariq Jasarevic, a spokesman for the organization, told reporters in Geneva that the unrest would be included in the 11 th edition of the International Classification of Diseases.

The International Organization carries out the task of updating Category 11, which includes contributions from a large number of physicians around the world.

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"The definition of unrest that the organization is now trying to define is" a pattern of behavior that can be played by electronic games or video games, characterized by low control over the exercise of play, and the tyranny at the expense of other activities to the degree of other concerns " .

He added that other symptoms of the disorder include "continuing to play games and even increase the degree of exercise despite the occurrence of negative results."

"The interim guidelines indicate that a person must show an abnormal attachment to video game play for at least one year prior to being diagnosed with the disorder, which will be classified as" addictive behavior, "Jasarevich said.

Some undocumented evidence suggests that the disorder is disproportionately affecting younger people who are more closely associated with the constantly expanding online video game world.

But the WHO spokesman warned it was too early to speculate on the extent of the problem.

Game disruption was a relatively new concept, and epidemiological data available at the population level had not yet been identified.

Despite the absence of documented information, "health experts basically agree that there is already a problem" and believe that the official integration of the disorder into the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the next appropriate step.