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The links below are where we received all of our information: American Psychiatric Association. (2018, June). Internet gaming. American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved from https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/internet-gaming (https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/internet-gaming)  Stevens, M. W., Dorstyn, D., Delfabbro, P. H., & King, D. L. (2021). Global prevalence of gaming disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 55(6), 553–568. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867420962851 (https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867420962851) World Health Organization. (2018, September 14). Addictive behaviours: Gaming disorder. World Health Organization. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/addictive-behaviours-gaming-disorder (https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/addictive-behaviours-gaming-disorder)