Sentences with phrase «excessive use despite»

The Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology review notes that the tentative definition of IGD in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM - 5) is a good starting point for diagnosing the condition, with the most stringent criteria including a build - up of tolerance (more time needs to be spent playing computer games), loss of control, giving up other interests, and excessive use despite clear - cut psychosocial and health - related problems.

Not exact matches

Despite the uproar in New Paltz over granting what critics consider excessive tax breaks for developers, the IDA will continue to offer Pilots, the chairman said, «because the use of Pilots makes us competitive with other counties.»

Or, parents who use excessive corporal punishment minimize their use to normal levels, and report continued aggression from the child despite their efforts to end it.

Excessive alcohol consumption could have a role in these pathways, being closely related to suicide and interpersonal violence, 34 — 36 and alongside other substance misuse, it was found to be associated with suicide in other disadvantaged groups.37 — 41 Despite the lack of exact estimates, illicit drug use too seems to be a substantial and increasing problem among travellers.20, 42