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Gaming Disorder Assessment Tool

This is a self-assessment tool created to help evaluate the prevalence of Gaming Disorder. While this tool by itself is not enough basis to establish or dismiss a diagnosis, it can help identify individuals at risk and signal for taking further action.
No matter what you score, if you feel like your gaming habits are a problem, we recommend that you seek help from a licensed professional. – We would be happy to help you.

In the last 6-12 months: Have you thought about playing games when you are not?

1. Never

2. Sometimes

3. Often

4. Very often

In the last 6-12 months: Have you spent most of your time playing games compared to any other activity?

1. Never

2. Rarely

3. Frequently

4. Most of the time (Regularly)

In the last 6-12 months: Have you played games to avoid feeling bad?

1. Never

2. Sometimes

3. Often

4. Very often

In the last 6-12 months: Have you played games to forget about real life?

1. Never

2. Sometimes

3. Often

4. Very often

In the last 6-12 months: Have you spent more time than intended playing games?

1. Never

2. Sometimes

3. Often

4. Very often

In the last 6-12 months: Have you felt like the time spent playing games is not enough?

1. Never

2. Sometimes

3. Often

4. Very often

In the last 6-12 months: Have you felt either anxious, sad or irritated when you were not able to play games?

1. Never

2. Sometimes

3. Often

4. Very often

In the last 6-12 months: Have you felt like activities other than gaming are not interesting?

1. Never

2. Sometimes

3. Often

4. Very often

In the last 6-12 months: Have you gotten into conflicts with others (e.g. family, friends, or your partner) because of your gaming habits?

1. Never

2. Sometimes

3. Often

4. Very often

In the last 6-12 months: Have you experienced that your gaming habits have negatively influenced your life?

1. Never

2. Sometimes

3. Often

4. Very often

In the last 6-12 months: Have you unsuccessfully attempted to decrease the amount of time you spend on playing?

1. Never

2. Once or twice

3. A couple of times

4. Regular attempts without success

In the last 6-12 months: Have you continued playing games despite negative consequences?

1. Never

2. Once or twice

3. A couple of times

4. Repeatedly

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