Video Game Addiction in Kids

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cookiemag.com — “An expert helps one mom manage her kids' video game addiction and talks about what attracts kids to video games and why they become addicted to them.View full resource at cookiemag.com

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Video Game 'Addiction' Tied to Depression, Anxiety in Kids Information on Healthline

healthline.com — “Read about Video Games, and other breaking health care stories in the Health Day News section of Healthline.View full resource at healthline.com

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Video game addiction among children and teens may lead to the development of psychological disorders such as depression. http://ht.ly/3G1og

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Study Identifies Risks for Video Game Addiction

webmd.com — “Do your kids prefer to play their favorite video games over and above all other activities? If so, your child may be at risk for becoming a video game addict or pathological gamer, a study suggests.View full resource at webmd.com

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Researchers Say Depression and Anxiety May Be Among the Consequences of Pathological Gaming http://bit.ly/dJ7htI

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Study Identifying Risks, Consequences Of Video Game Addiction

medicalnewstoday.com — “Parents may have good reason to be concerned about how much time their kids have been spending playing their new video games since the holidays. A new study by an international research team -- inView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Study Identifying Risks, Consequences Of Video Game Addiction http://mnt.to/3Qg5 #healthnews

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South Korea Gaming Curfew to Battle Video-Game Addiction - TIME

time.com — “In South Korea, the government has announced aView full resource at time.com

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Boys will be boys--or cyberaddicts? S Korea's ban Starcraft. http://bit.ly/9bWGhL Kids can get lost in compulsions. http://bit.ly/9CGtXO

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News Blog: Can kids become addicted to video games?

sciam.com — “Are video games as addictive and damaging to children as gambling is to adults? In a word—yes, according to a new study of nearly 1,200 children aged eight to 18 in the U.S . This is the first study, according to study lead author DouglaView full resource at sciam.com

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Can kids become addicted to video games?: Are video games as addictive and damaging to children as gambling is t.. http://tinyurl.com/dhgaqb

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Epoch Times - National Study Finds Kids Addicted to Video Games

theepochtimes.com — “Close to 10 percent of kids who play video games exhibit signs of pathological addiction, according to a new national study released Monday.View full resource at theepochtimes.com

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ivillage.com — “Video games are addicting for a number of kids, resulting in sleep loss, anger, anxiety, and nightmares.View full resource at ivillage.com

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Study identifies risks, consequences of video game addiction

physorg.com — “Parents may have good reason to be concerned about how much time their kids have been spending playing their new video games since the holidays. A new study by an international research team -- including an Iowa State University psychologist -- found further evidence that video game 'addiction' exists ...View full resource at physorg.com

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HealthTeacher :: Video Games and Depression in Kids

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Video game addiction can lead to depression and other ills for kids, teens http://ow.ly/3GGnJ

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TODAYMoms - Kids and their video games... innocent or pathological?

moms.today.com — “The Xbox/PlayStation/Kinect has been getting plenty of action since it appeared under the tree last month. And while it's all innocent fun for now, is there any chance your child could become pathological -- aka, addicted to video games? There are many reasons to hope …View full resource at moms.today.com

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Kid and video games -- innocent or addicted?: TODAYMoms: Is there any chance your child could be... http://on.today.com/f7mQ0h #children

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Video Game Addiction: Nearly 1 In 10 Children Is At Risk

huffingtonpost.com — “Roughly 1 in 10 children who play video games are at risk of becoming pathologically addicted to them, found a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. That means for every classroom of 30 kids, three of them could develop a hardcore digital addiction that boosts the risk of depression, social phobia and poor school performance, the study found.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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RT @drmarty01: 1 in 10 at risk for video game addiction: http://huff.to/gc3lUA Wonder if this could happen w/ a learning game.

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Is Video Game Addiction Reinforced by Consumerism?

parenting.besttopgifts.com — “Is Video Game Addiction Reinforced by Consumerism?View full resource at parenting.besttopgifts.com

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RT @Patrinazte -Is Video Game Addiction Reinforced by Consumerism? http://bit.ly/dGHzqI: Is Video Game Addiction Reinforced by Consum...

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TODAYMoms - Kids and their video games... innocent or pathological?

moms.today.com — “The Xbox/PlayStation/Kinect has been getting plenty of action since it appeared under the tree last month. And while it's all innocent fun for now, is there any chance your child could become pathological -- aka, addicted to video games? There are many reasons to hope …View full resource at moms.today.com

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Kid and their video games -- innocent or pathological? http://on.msnbc.com/eHZjhq

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