The Clinical Utility of the Chen Internet Addiction Scale—Gaming Version, for Internet Gaming Disorder in the DSM-5 among Young Adults

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ID15459075
AuthorsChih-Hung Ko (0000-0001-8034-0221, Kaohsiung Medical University), Sue‐Huei Chen (0000-0001-6737-2966, National Taiwan University), Chih-Hung Wang (0000-0002-6818-6986, National Changhua University of Education), Wen-Xiang Tsai (Kaohsiung Medical University), Ju‐Yu Yen (0000-0002-7865-5299, Kaohsiung Medical University, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume16
Issue21
Pages4141-4141
Publication date2019-10-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph16214141
PMID31661785
OpenAlexW2982258230
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited27

Objectives : The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) includes the diagnostic criteria for Internet gaming disorder (IGD). This study evaluated (1) the screening, diagnostic, and prevalence-estimated cutoff points of the Chen Internet Addiction Scale-Gaming Version (CIAS-G) for IGD in the DSM-5; and (2) the differences in the CIAS-G and subscale scores among individuals with IGD, regular gamers (RGs), and other control subjects. Methods: We recruited 69 participants with IGD, 69 RGs, and 69 healthy participants based on diagnostic interviews conducted by a psychiatrist according to DSM-5 IGD criteria. All participants completed the CIAS-G and were assessed using the clinical global impression scale. Results: The optimal screening and diagnostic cutoff points were 68 or more (sensitivity, 97.1%; specificity, 76.8%) and 72 or more (sensitivity, 85.5%; specificity, 87.0%) for IGD based on DSM-5 criteria, respectively. The 76 or more cutoff point had the highest number needed to misdiagnose and was the optimal prevalence estimated cutoff point. Conclusions: The screening cutoff point could be used to identify individuals with IGD for further diagnostic interviewing to confirm the diagnosis in the clinical setting or for two-stage epidemiological evaluation. The diagnostic cutoff point provides a provisional diagnosis of IGD when diagnostic interviewing is unavailable. The prevalence-estimated cutoff point could be used to estimate the prevalence of IGD in large-scale epidemiological investigations when further diagnostic interviewing is impractical. The clinical and epidemiological utility of CIAS-G warrants further study

Addiction · Behavioral addiction · Cartography · DSM-5 · Gambling disorder · Geography · Internet addiction disorder · Psychiatry · Scale (ratio · The Internet · World Wide Web · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

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