Abstract

In the last 20 years, the problem of addiction to new technologies has generated controversy and an important international debate. The DSM-5 incorporates in section of “Conditions for a further study”, the Internet Gaming Disorder. The aim of this article is review the current scientific literature about Internet Gaming Disorder, and to explore if the available evidence let it support this diagnosis as a new nosological entity. A brief review of the context in which this proposal emerges, the diagnostic criteria, and the controversies was performed; also, it was discussed the relevance of the validity and reliability of the diagnoses in psychiatry.