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Pathological Gambling
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  • Authored by: Christine Adamec; M. Foster Olive, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University; Pat Levitt, Ph.D., Director, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Chair, Department of Cell and Neurobiology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
  • From the Series: Psychological Disorders
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  • ISBN-10: 1438135831
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-4381-3583-0
  • Status: In Stock
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  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 12/01/2010
  • Dewey Number: 500
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 120

Summary

Pathological gambling, also known as compulsive gambling, is a psychological disorder characterized by the inability to resist impulses to gamble, leading to severe personal or social consequences. In people who develop compulsive gambling, occasional gambling can lead to a gambling habit. Pathological Gambling examines all aspects of this disorder, including its causes, symptoms, treatment and therapy, and current research into the disorder.

Chapters include:

  • Gambling and Its History in the United States
  • Who Are Pathological Gamblers?
  • Causes of Pathological Gambling
  • Related Psychiatric and Health Issues
  • Related Social and Legal Problems
  • Treatment.

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