Hi David, A dear friend of mine is a clinical psychiatrist and created a platform called Healthy Gamer <https://www.healthygamer.gg/>. He is also a former game addict and now specializes in understanding and treating this condition. He's grown quite a large following; his YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyGamerGG> for instance has like 1.8 million subscribers. He also has a book coming out which is written for parents, called How to Raise a Healthy Gamer <https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/177185867-how-to-raise-a-healthy-gamer>. It focuses on evidence-based, applied practices and advice. Perhaps I'm biased because we are childhood friends, but I think it is good work. Best, Jared On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 6:53 PM David Brake via Air-L < air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:

Leaving aside the (important) wider sociological questions about video game addiction, what seems to be the most effective approach to treating it? Is there a widely accepted/respected text on therapeutic approaches that is based on research? Is there a credible not for profit organization helping addicts and those that care for them in North America? _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org

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