Validation of the DSM-5 internet gaming disorder framework for clinical diagnosis of problematic social media usage

This study provides empirical support for adopting the DSM-5 IGD diagnostic criteria as a standardized clinical tool for assessing PUSM. However, the "deception" criterion requires further validation due to its weak diagnostic performance. The findings further confirm the conceptual and symptomatic homogeneity between PUSM and IGD, supporting their classification within a unified behavioral addiction framework.

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Addictive Behaviors Reports
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2026.100673
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Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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Validation of the DSM-5 internet gaming disorder framework for clinical diagnosis of problematic social media usage

Wenxia Xie, Xiaoping Wang, Chuanjian Liu, Yanhui Liao et al.
Addictive Behaviors Reports
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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Validation of the DSM-5 internet gaming disorder framework for clinical diagnosis of problematic social media usage

Wenxia Xie, Xiaoping Wang, Chuanjian Liu, Yanhui Liao, Tao Luo, Qing Zou, Xuelin Chao, Shaoke Cao, Qian (Chayn) Sun, Qiaosheng Liu, Wei Hao, Guojiang Wu
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This study provides empirical support for adopting the DSM-5 IGD diagnostic criteria as a standardized clinical tool for assessing PUSM. However, the "deception" criterion requires further validation due to its weak diagnostic performance. The findings further confirm the conceptual and symptomatic homogeneity between PUSM and IGD, supporting their classification within a unified behavioral addiction framework.

Addictive Behaviors ReportsVol. 23
Central South University (CN), Nanchang University (CN), Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (CN), Jiangxi Mental Health Center (CN), Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (CN), First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University (CN)
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