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Stories about: American Medical Association

Study: Gamers Are Not Shy Nerds, Gaming Is Not a Mental Disorder! It was only a matter of time until a study proving that what people think about gamers is completely wrong was released. Hopefully, this study we're talking about, and which proves that gamers are not at all "shy nerds", can be used to impress girls and, most important, change the public opinion on the matter. I... 5 June 2008 12:06 GMT Game Addiction - Mental Disorder or Not? The American Medical Association is apparently investigating whether or not to include video game addiction in the mental disorder category. Prof. Dmitri Williams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign spoke to NextGeneration and tapped the issue quite thoroughly. Here are some excerpts of the interview to... 15 June 2007 11:16 GMT