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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Pathological gambling is a prevalent disorder with diagnostic challenges.
  • Limited data exist on its classification as an impulse control disorder.
  • No single model fully explains the multifactorial development of pathological gambling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the addictive behavior aspects of pathological gambling.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic validity of pathological gambling within impulse control disorders.
  • To compare pathological gambling's characteristics with established addictions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on addictive behaviors in gambling.
  • Analysis of contemporary research on pathological gambling.
  • Conceptual analysis of self-control in relation to gambling behavior.

Main Results:

  • Gambling addiction exhibits clear addictive behaviors.
  • Pathological gambling shows significant similarities to other addictions.
  • Conceptual difficulties exist regarding self-control in pathological gambling.

Conclusions:

  • Pathological gambling demonstrates strong characteristics of addiction.
  • Its classification as an impulse control disorder requires further investigation.
  • Understanding gambling disorder as an addiction offers a more robust framework.