Prevalence, Assessment, and Treatment of Pathological Gambling: A Review
- 1 August 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in Psychiatric Services
- Vol. 50 (8) , 1021-1027
- https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.50.8.1021
Abstract
Although pathological gambling is an increasing problem, many mental health providers are unfamiliar with its diagnosis and treatment. To improve recognition and treatment of pathological gambling, the authors reviewed the literature on its prevalence, assessment, and treatment.Keywords
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