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¹Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, 06519, USA.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral addiction research
Clinical psychology
Neuroscience of addiction

Background:

Pathological gambling (CPG) is increasingly recognized as a behavioral addiction.
CPG exhibits significant overlap with substance use disorders (SUDs).

Purpose of the Study:

To review current addiction concepts and experimental findings.
To highlight areas of convergence between CPG and SUDs.
To offer a unified perspective on addictive behaviors.

Main Methods:

Literature review of conceptualizations of addiction.
Analysis of experimental studies on PG and SUDs.
Comparative analysis of shared features.

Main Results:

Diagnostic criteria show shared characteristics between CPG and SUDs.
Clinical presentations reveal commonalities in patient populations.
Physiological and behavioral domains demonstrate convergent patterns.

Conclusions:

Similarities between CPG and SUDs have significant implications for treatment.
Enhanced understanding can improve assessment and prevention strategies for both conditions.
Categorization of addictive behaviors may benefit from a unified framework.