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Pathological Gambling
  • Authored by: Christine Adamec; M. Foster Olive, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University; Pat Levitt, Ph.D., Director, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Chair, Department of Cell and Neurobiology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
  • Also available in Psychological Disorders Set, 16-Volumes
  • Trim Size: 7 x 9 1/4
  • ISBN-10: 1604139420
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-60413-942-6
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $37.50
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 12/01/2010
  • Dewey Number: 500
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 120

Summary

Pathological gambling, also known as compulsive gambling, is a psychological disorder characterized by the inability to resist impulses to gamble, leading to severe personal or social consequences. In people who develop compulsive gambling, occasional gambling can lead to a gambling habit. Pathological Gambling examines all aspects of this disorder, including its causes, symptoms, treatment and therapy, and current research into the disorder.

Chapters include:

  • Gambling and Its History in the United States
  • Who Are Pathological Gamblers?
  • Causes of Pathological Gambling
  • Related Psychiatric and Health Issues
  • Related Social and Legal Problems
  • Treatment.

Specifications

Full-color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Glossary. Sidebars. References. Further reading. Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Christine Adamec is a medical writer who has authored and coauthored books on a broad array of topics, including diabetes, drug abuse, fibromyalgia, and prostate cancer. Her most recent books are Impulse Control Disorders for Chelsea House and The Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse and The Encyclopedia of Elder Care for Facts On File.

Foreword author Pat Levitt, Ph.D., is director of the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute and chair of the Department of Cell and Neurobiology, Keck School of Medicine of USC.

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