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SCRATCH THAT!—Two case reports of scratch-card gambling disorder
Catarina Raposo-Lima1, Liliana Castro2, Nuno Sousa3
1Hospital de Magalhães Lemos E.P.E., Rua Professor Álvaro Rodrigues, 4149-003 Porto, Portugal; Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.; ICVS-3Bs PT Government Associate Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, 4710-057 Guimarães, Portugal.
Abstract:
Gambling disorder is a common, clinically relevant condition that impacts significantly one's life. Given that approved pharmacological interventions are lacking, it is crucial to readily identify these cases to provide available interventions in psychiatric care services. Here, we present two uncommon cases of unique scratch-card gambling disorder, a specific type of pathological gambling that could be increasing as availability of these games are growing.