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Research Article

Recognizing problem video game use

Guy Porter Herbert Street Drug & Alcohol Clinic, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Vladan Starcevic Department of Psychological Medicine, Nepean Hospital, PO Box 63, Penrith NSW 2751, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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David Berle Nepean Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Sydney West Area Health Service, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Pauline Fenech Department of Psychological Medicine, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Pages 120-128 | Received 19 Feb 2009, Accepted 13 May 2009, Published online: 01 Feb 2010

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