Evolution of specialist treatment of gaming disorder and internet addiction in Japan

Bibliographic Data

ID15528153
AuthorsTakashi Kitayuguchi (0000-0001-8043-4404, Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center), Takanobu Matsuzaki (0000-0002-5625-0418, Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center), Kotaro Nishimura (0000-0003-3972-6952, Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center), Satoko Mihara (0000-0003-4963-4373, Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center), Higuchi Susumu (Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume16
Pages1577135-1577135
Publication date2025-12-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1577135
PMID41450843
OpenAlexW4417200947
LanguageEN
References cited10

The results suggested that the service delivery system for GD and IA has rapidly developed, driven by treatment facilities in response to growing treatment and consultation demand, which may be characteristic of, or even unique to Japan. The results also suggested that specialization of treatment programs and the skills of specialists in managing difficulties in the course of treatment may have advanced in a relatively brief period of time. Challenges to be addressed include a widening gap between the numbers of treatment seekers and the capacity of treatment providers, together with the skewed geographical distribution of facilities

Addiction · Addiction treatment · Seekers · Service (business · The Internet · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Impact of Technology on Adolescents

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