>The fact that bad parenting can cause a condition doesn't invalidate the diagnosis of the condition. You misunderstood me. The bad parent causes it by being t

>The fact that bad parenting can cause a condition doesn't invalidate the diagnosis of the condition. You misunderstood me. The bad parent causes it by being there. If you removed the bad parent then there would be no problem. One of the criteria (although not mentioned in this article) is that the person is having negative consequences happen in a family situation because of their gaming. A bad parent could cause these negative consequences by simply being a bad parent and as a result the kid could withdraw into gaming. With this disorder around the parent can simply blame the kid playing games without looking at their own behavior. >A scapegoat for what? For people who alienate those close to them, so that they can blame something else other than their behavior. If a kid wants to interact with their family then they will.