title: Problem Internet Use and Internet Gaming Disorder: a survey of health literacy among psychiatrists from Australia and New Zealand.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Research is limited on psychiatrists' opinions on the concepts of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and Problematic Internet Use (PIU). We aimed to assess health literacy among psychiatrists on IGD/PIU.
  
  
  METHODS
  A self-report survey was administered online to members of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) ( n=289).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority (93.7%) were familiar with the concepts of IGD/PIU. The majority (78.86%) thought it is possible to be 'addicted' to non-gaming internet content, and 76.12% thought non-gaming addictions could possibly be included in classificatory systems. Forty-eight (35.6%) felt that IGD maybe common in their practice. Only 22 (16.3%) felt they were confident in managing IGD. Child psychiatrists were more likely to screen routinely for IGD (11/45 vs. 7/95; Fishers Exact test χ2=7.95, df=1, p<0.01) and were more likely to elicit specific symptoms of addiction (16/45 vs. 9/95; Fishers Exact test χ2=14.16, df=1, p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We recommend adoption of terms alternate to PIU/IGD which are more in line with the content of material irrespective of medium of access. Screening instruments/ protocols are needed to assist in early diagnosis and service planning. Barriers to screening would need to be addressed both in research and service settings.
authors.affiliation: Senior Staff Specialist Gna Ka Lun Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Campbelltown Hospital, Southwest Sydney Local Health District (SSWLHD), Conjoint Senior Lecturer, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Pravin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dullur
authors.affiliation: Browne St Community Mental Health, SWSLHD and Centre for Health Research, School of Medicine Western Sydney, Chair of Mental Health and Senior Consultant, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Phillipa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D016739:Behavior, Addictive; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057566:Self Report
keywords: internet gaming disorder; mental health literacy; problematic internet use; psychiatrists; survey