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Pathological gambling can have a number of harmful consequences for the compulsive gambler and his or her family. Editor’s note This article summarizes a book-length report, Pathological Gambling: A Critical Review, by the Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of Pathological Gambling, National Research Council (Washington, D.C.: National.
- Treatment of Pathological Gamblers The treatments and interventions for pathological gambling that have been developed and reported in the literature are quite similar to methods of.
- Pathological gambling is a disorder that shares important diagnostic, neurobiological, and genetic features with alcohol and substance abuse. Pathological gambling is a learned pattern of behaviour with a variety of etiological backgrounds.
A. Persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
(1) is preoccupied with gambling (e.g., preoccupied with reliving past gambling experiences, handicapping or planning the next venture, or thinking of ways to get money with which to gamble)
(2) needs to gamble with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement
(3) has repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop gambling
(4) is restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop gambling
(5) gambles as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving adysphoric mood (e.g., feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety,depression)
(6) after losing money gambling, often returns another day to get even ('chasing' one's losses)
(7) lies to family members, therapist, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with gambling
(8) has committed illegal acts such as forgery, fraud, theft, or embezzlement to finance gambling
(9) has jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of gambling
(10) relies on others to provide money to relieve a desperate financial situation caused by gambling
B. The gambling behavior is not better accounted for by a Manic Episode.
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Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Copyright 2000 American Psychiatric Association