For some who gamble, the
impulse to wager is uncontrollable. For these people, gambling is no
longer a recreational activity, or even an attempt to rationally
balance risk and reward, but a problem. Whether known as problem,
compulsive, pathological, or disordered gambling, this behavior has
devasted many lives--but has also gotten the attention of many
clinicians. This subject guide quickly summarizes many of the trends in
current problem gambling treatment and study.
See the Problem Gambling Subject Guide by Bill Ursel.
See the Problem Gambling Subject Guide by Bill Ursel.