Gaming Addiction | Conference Highlight 2021

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In this conference highlight, Dr. Amanda Giordano gives an overview of gaming addiction. This clip was taken from the presentation “Diverse Addictive Behaviors: Examining Biological, Psychological, Social, and Cultural Considerations of Process Addictions.”
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Amanda Giordano, PhD, LPC is an associate professor at the University of Georgia. She specializes in addictions counseling, both chemical and behavioral, and multiculturalism. Giordano regularly publishes and presents on topics related to addictions counseling and is the author of a forthcoming book (release date: 2021) on conceptualizing, assessing, and treating behavioral addictions.
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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 1 H79 TI083272-01.