Dr. Cash and Dr. Diez-Morel share how they got interested in studying and treating Gaming Disorder, why they have stayed involved in it, what inspired them to contribute to sharing knowledge, and recruiting others to the field. They share the literature that has taught them a lot about the field, what they’ve studied, and what still needs to be researched. Check it out!

Guests’ Websites and Publications:

Stephanie Diez-Morel

Stephanie Diez-Morel https://www.edinboro.edu/academics/schools-and-departments/cshp/departments/social-work/sdiez.php
Reboot & Recover: https://rebootandrecover.org/
Stephanie Diez-Morel publications: ResearchGate Profile and GoogleScholar Profile 
Book: Social Workers’ Desk Reference, Fourth Edition
Study: Cross-Addiction Risk Profile Associations with COVID-19 Anxiety: a Preliminary Exploratory Study (2022)
Study: The Mediating Effects of Problematic Internet and Video Gaming Behaviors on Family, Cultural, and Individual Constructs among Latinx and Non-Latinx Black Youth (2019)

Dr. Hilarie Cash

Dr. Hilarie Cash publications page on ResearchGate
Website: https://www.restartlife.com/
Book: Video Games & Your Kids: How Parents Stay in Control
Workbook: Facing Internet Technology and Gaming Addiction: A Gentle Path to Beginning Recovery from Internet and Video Game Addiction

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Book: Internet Gaming Disorder, by Daniel King and Paul Delfabbro
Book: Reset Your Child’s Brain: A Four-Week Plan to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen-Time, by Victoria Dunkley
Book: Socialworkers’ Desk Reference (chapter 46)
Book: The Psychology of Video Games, by Celia Hodent
Podcast: Recommended Reads (problem gambling episode)
Study: Screening and assessment tools for gaming disorder: A comprehensive systematic review, by King et al. (2020)
Training: Foundations in Gaming Disorder training (8 to 30 CEs)
Webpage: American Psychiatric Association, Internet Gaming Disorder
Webpage: https://zonein.ca/
Webpage: World Health Organization, Gaming Disorder

So Long Panda, and Thanks for All the Whisps!

Connections: Healthy Gambling and GamingBy Evergreen CPGJul 02, 2021