Case Report: Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic Associated Gaming Disorder

Syaifuddin Nasution; Mustafa M. Amin; Elmeida Effendy

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.6352

Authors

Syaifuddin Nasution Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8756-2097
Mustafa M. Amin Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Elmeida Effendy Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.6352

Keywords:

Dissociative trance disorder, Mental retardation, Intellectual disability

Abstract

Background: Self-quarantine and social distancing are one of the numerous impacts of COVID-19 pandemic that leads individuals to spend much more time at home which in turn interestingly contributes to the increased number of gaming disorder cases. Gaming disorder is defined as a negative behavioural pattern that is characterized by excessive time spent on playing games and losing self-control in terms of playing games that causes neglect of other daily activities or interests.

Case Report: We are reporting a case of gaming disorder in a 25-year-old man, D, through this COVID-19 pandemic.

Conclusion: We suggest that there is an association between psychosocial stressors and environment with psychiatric conditions. Further study is recommended to more holistically understand this particular gaming disorder.

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