Pathological gambling: A general overview

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-37

  Ashley, Larry L ^a   Boehlke, Karmen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral addiction; Compulsive gambling; Pathological gambling; Problem gambling; Process addiction

Indexed keywords

NALTREXONE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ABSTINENCE; ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COPING BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DSM-5; DSM-IV; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GROUP THERAPY; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT THERAPY; NEUROBIOLOGY; ONSET AGE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PROCESS ADDICTION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAPSE; RISK FACTOR; SELF HELP; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84862626069     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2012.662078     Document Type: Article

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