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Pathological gambling. Identification and treatment.

Don Ozga1, John Brown

  • 1Adult Therapy Unit, Regina Mental Health Clinic, Third Floor, 2110 Hamilton Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4P 2E3. dozga@reginahealth.sk.ca

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
|March 22, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Social gamblers see gambling as recreation, while problem gamblers experience harmful loss of control. Pathological gambling is an impulse control disorder requiring individualized treatment for gambling and co-occurring conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Gambling behavior exists on a spectrum from social to pathological.
  • Problem gambling significantly disrupts individuals' lives and relationships.
  • Pathological gambling is recognized as a distinct impulse control disorder.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To differentiate between social and pathological gambling behaviors.
  • To underscore the nature of pathological gambling as a mental health disorder.
  • To inform treatment strategies for pathological gambling.

Main Methods:

  • The study defines and contrasts social gambling with pathological gambling.
  • It categorizes pathological gambling as a primary impulse control disorder.
  • It emphasizes the need for tailored therapeutic interventions.

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Main Results:

  • Social gamblers engage in gambling for entertainment without adverse consequences.
  • Pathological gamblers exhibit a loss of control and compulsive gambling behavior.
  • Problem gambling leads to significant harm in multiple life domains.

Conclusions:

  • Pathological gambling is a primary mental health disorder characterized by impulse control deficits.
  • Effective treatment necessitates individualized approaches.
  • Interventions must address both the gambling disorder and any comorbid mental health conditions.