title: Internet Gaming Addiction: A Technological Hazard.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Internet is considered a beneficial tool in research, communication, and information. Still, its excessive and prolonged use has the potential of causing addiction. The presentation of this technological hazard may range from a mild socio-personal distress to a gross disorganization in behavior and self-care. No reported study on Internet gaming addiction is available from India.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reported a case of two brothers, diagnosed with Internet gaming addiction, who showed grossly disorganized behavior and severely compromised self-care. The condition was managed by pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, with sustained improvement after 6 months follow up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Internet gaming addiction may cause severe personal, social, and occupational problems. Despite the range of severity and various presentations of this disorder, DSM-5 lacks the severity classifier. Early identification and management may result in complete recovery.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, India.
authors: Ankur
authors: A
authors: Sachdeva
authors: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Rohit
authors: R
authors: Verma
keywords: Behavior, Addictive; Internet