Essay Introduction to Clinical Psychology – Report Writing – Psychology Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Two articles present new tools for measuring Internet gaming disorder (IGD). 

As a reminder, the criteria for IGD in the DSM-5 are:

(1) preoccupation with Internet gaming;

(2) withdrawal symptoms when Internet is taken away;

(3) tolerance: the need to spend increasing amounts of time engaged in Internet gaming,

(4) unsuccessful attempts to control Internet gaming use;

(5) continued use despite harm: continued excessive Internet use despite knowledge of negative psychosocial problems;

(6) loss of interests, previous hobbies, entertainment as a result of, and with the exception of Internet gaming use;

(7) mood modification: Internet gaming to escape or relieve a dysphoric mood;

(8) deception: has deceived family members, therapists, or others regarding the amount of Internet gaming; and

(9) conflict/harm: has jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of Internet gaming use.

Questions

1. Evaluate the theoretical orientation (i.e., alignment with DSM-5 criteria) and item construction process for each test.  

2. Compare the reliability and validity of the two tests. 

3. Identify a limitation or unknown quality of each test and how it could be addressed by future research.

Word count: 300 in total. Aim to use 100 words per question.

In preparing your responses, you should draw on the relevant content provided. 

In your submission, please clearly number your responses to the questions.

The word limit for all 3 responses together is 300 words.