%A Costa,Sebastiano %A Kuss,Daria J. %D 2019 %J Frontiers in Psychology %C %F %G English %K Gaming disorder,Systematic review,clinical studies,Clinical procedure,diagnostic criteria %Q %R 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00578 %W %L %M %P %7 %8 2019-March-27 %9 Systematic Review %# %! REVIEW OF CLINICAL PRACTICES WITH GD %* %< %T Current diagnostic procedures and interventions for Gaming Disorders: A Systematic Review %U https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00578 %V 10 %0 JOURNAL ARTICLE %@ 1664-1078 %X Background: Despite the growth in the number of studies on Gaming Disorders (GD), assessing the characteristics of clinical subjects is still limited. Driven by the need to overcome this limitation, a broad systematic review is essential to cover the studies that have already assessed the clinical characteristics of individuals diagnosed with GD.Objectives: The aim of this systematic review is to provide a broad cross-cultural picture of the current diagnostic procedures and interventions used for GDs in clinical practice.Methods: A total of 28 studies met the inclusion criteria, and data were synthesized in these categories: (1) the cultural background of the country where the research took place; (2) the instruments used to measure GD; (3) the diagnostic criteria for GD; (4) the diagnostic procedures used; and (5) the treatment protocol applied.Results: Results of this systematic review suggest that in GD clinical practice, there is a great deal of heterogeneity in the choice of instruments, the diagnostic and intervention processes for GD.Conclusions: This systematic review indicates that a validation process of standard procedures in clinical populations with GD is necessary to create clear shared guidelines for practitioners.