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Problematic gaming, also called video game addiction, refers to excessive gaming that causes negative consequences to a person’s life. Someone who has developed a gaming addiction prioritizes gaming accomplishments over all other activities such as spending time with friends and family, school achievement, work performance, hobbies/interests and interpersonal relationships. If you are concerned about your own or someone else’s gaming behaviour, give us a call. We can help!

Video & Online Gaming Questionnaire

Video & Online Gaming Questionnaire*
Do you need to play online games with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve the desired excitement? Are you preoccupied with gaming (thinking about it when offline, anticipating your next online session)? Have you lied to friends and family members to conceal extent of your online gaming? Do you feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop online gaming? Have you made repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop online gaming? Do you use gaming as a way of escaping from problems or relieve feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression? Have you jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, or even risked your marriage because of your online gaming habit? Have you jeopardized a job, educational, or career opportunity because of your online gaming habit?

Video & Online Gaming Questionnaire*

Do you need to play online games with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve the desired excitement?
Are you preoccupied with gaming (thinking about it when offline, anticipating your next online session)?
Have you lied to friends and family members to conceal extent of your online gaming?
Do you feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop online gaming?
Have you made repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop online gaming?
Do you use gaming as a way of escaping from problems or relieve feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression?
Have you jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, or even risked your marriage because of your online gaming habit?
Have you jeopardized a job, educational, or career opportunity because of your online gaming habit?

Answering “yes” to any of these questions may indicate problems with gaming.

If you would like help, please contact us.

*Created by Dr. Kimberly Young from The Center for Internet Addiction and Netaddiction.com

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