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Game Addiction And Severity Of Adhd Symptoms Among Adolescent Adhd Patients, Nuttawut Suksamai, Napakkawat Buathong, Sasithorn Preechawuttidach

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background: Children and adolescents who use the Internet and play games are at risk for the Internet and game addiction because they are still developing and learning new things. Problematic game players are more likely to have attention-deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD) compared with the general population. The data about game addiction in Adolescents with ADHD in Thailand are still limited. Objectives: To examine the prevalence of game addiction and its association with the severity of ADHD symptoms and other factors in adolescent ADHD patients attending the Child and Adolescents Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Methods: This cross-sectional …