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A review of gambling disorder and substance use disorders
Carla J Rash1, Jeremiah Weinstock2, Ryan Van Patten2
1Calhoun Cardiology Center - Behavioral Health, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Abstract:
In the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), gambling disorder was recategorized from the "Impulse Control Disorder" section to the newly expanded "Substance-related and Addictive Disorders" section. With this move, gambling disorder has become the first recognized nonsubstance behavioral addiction, implying many shared features between gambling disorder and substance use disorders. This review examines these similarities, as well as differences, between gambling and substance-related disorders. Diagnostic criteria, comorbidity, genetic and physiological underpinnings, and treatment approaches are discussed.
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