1. Nat'l Academies Press, Pathological Gambling: (1999), Table Of Contents Complete browsable text of this publication by the Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Category Health Mental Health pathological gambling Research......Select a category catalog. pathological gambling A Critical Review (1999)Related Books, Buy from Catalog or View Catalog Entry. Openbook http://www.nap.edu/books/0309065712/html/

Pathological Gambling: A Critical Review Related Books Openbook Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-xii Executive Summary, pp. 1-6 1: Introduction, pp. 7-14 2: Gambling Concepts and Nomenclatu..., pp. 15-62 3: Pathological and Problem Gambler..., pp. 63-106 4: Research on the Origins of Patho..., pp. 107-155 5: Social and Economic Effects, pp. 156-191 6: Treatment for Pathological Gambl..., pp. 192-236 7: Organization and Technology of G..., pp. 237-268 Appendix A: Gamblers Anonymous Twen..., pp. 269-272 Appendix B: Diagnostic and Statisti..., pp. 273-282 Appendix C: Legal-Age Gambling Oppo..., pp. 283-312 Appendix D: Summary of Treatment Li..., pp. 313-316 Appendix E: Gamblers Anonymous Meet..., pp. 317-318 Appendix F: Biographical Sketches, pp. 319-325 Index, pp. 326-340 Front Matter i-xii Executive Summary 1: Introduction 2: Gambling Concepts and Nomenclature 3: Pathological and Problem Gamblers in the United States ... Index The Open Book page image presentation framework is not designed to replace printed books. Rather, it is a free, browsable, nonproprietary, fully and deeply searchable version of the publication which we can inexpensively and quickly produce to make the material available worldwide. For most effective printing, use the "print" button available on each OpenBook page's tool block. The 300 x 150 dpi PDF linked to it is printable on your local printer.

2. National Council On Problem Gambling, Inc. Group seeks to increase public awareness of pathological gambling and promote treatment programs. Find a counselor or order brochures. on Problem Gambling is to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure the widespread availability of http://www.ncpgambling.org/

Search our extensive database for a Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor. All of the counselors in our database have met our high standards. Click here to begin your search. Click HERE for more information 10 Questions to ask yourself. The mission of the National Council on Problem Gambling is to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure the widespread availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their families, and to encourage research and programs for prevention and education. ...is gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life: psychological, physical, social or vocational. The term "Problem Gambling" includes, but is not limited to, the condition known as "Pathological", or "Compulsive" Gambling, a progressive addiction characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop, "chasing" losses, and loss of control manifested by continuation of the gambling behavior in spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences. Click here to fill out our online form to support the NCPG.

3. Research Includes a short description of the disorder, as well as a questionnaire to aid in diagnosis, and information on where to seek help. http://www.med.umn.edu/psychiatry/research/gambling.htm

Department of Psychiatry Pathological Gambling Disorder What is pathological gambling disorder? Pathological gambling is an illness characterized by persistent and recurrent maladaptive patterns of gambling behavior. It appears to be relatively common. Uncontrollable gambling behavior may lead to personal, family and occupational difficulties. How do I know if I suffer from pathological gambling disorder? Uncontrollable gambling may be a symptom of several problems, including other psychiatric illnesses. If you feel you are suffering from pathological gambling, you should see a psychiatrist or ask your primary physician. If you answer "yes" to 5 or more of the following questions, you may be suffering from pathological gambling disorder (questions are adapted from the American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)(4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association; 1994): Are you preoccupied with gambling (thinking of past gambling experiences, planning the next experience, or thinking of ways to get money to gamble)?

4. BehaveNet® Clinical Capsule™: Pathological Gambling Individuals with this ImpulseControl Disorder recurrently fail to resist gambling to such an extent that it leads to disruption of major life pursuits. http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/pathgambledis.htm

BehaveNet DSM-IV: Pathological Gambling Individuals with this Impulse-Control Disorder recurrently fail to resist gambling to such an extent that it leads to disruption of major life pursuits. Diagnostic criteria for 312.31 Pathological Gambling cautionary statement A. Persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior as indicated by five (or more) of the following: (1) is preoccupied with gambling (e.g., preoccupied with reliving past gambling experiences, handicapping or planning the next venture, or thinking of ways to get money with which to gamble) (2) needs to gamble with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement (3) has repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop gambling (4) is restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop gambling (5) gambles as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving a dysphoric mood (e.g., feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety depression (6) after losing money gambling, often returns another day to get even ("chasing" one's losses) (7) lies to family members, therapist, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with gambling

5. Pathological Gambling Information pathological gambling. as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition 1994) http://www.dhh.state.la.us/oada/gambing-directory/path-gambling.htm

PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLIN G ...as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition - 1994) commonly known as DSM-IV published by the American Psychiatric Association. Washington, D.C. Diagnostic Features Associated Features and Disorders Specific Culture and Gender Features Prevalence ... Differential Diagnosis Diagnostic Features The essential feature of Pathological Gambling is persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior (Criterion A) that disrupts personal, family, or vocational pursuits. The diagnosis is not made if the gambling behavior is better accounted for by a Manic Episode (Criterion B). The individual may be preoccupied with gambling (e.g., reliving past gambling experiences, planning the next gambling venture, or thinking of ways to get money with which to gamble) (Criterion Al). Most individuals with Pathological Gambling say that they are seeking "action" (an aroused, euphoric state) even more than money. Increasingly larger bets, or greater risks, may be needed to continue to produce the desired level of excitement (Criterion A2). Individuals with Pathological Gambling often continue to gamble despite repeated efforts to control, cut back, or stop the behavior (Criterion A3). There may be restlessness or irritability when attempting to cut down or stop gambling (Criterion A4). The individual may gamble as a way of escaping from problems or to relieve a dysphoric mood (e.g., feeling of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, depression) (Criterion A5). A pattern of "chasing" one's losses may develop, with an urgent need to keep gambling (often with larger bets or the taking of greater risks) to undo a loss or series of losses. The individual may abandon his or her gambling strategy and try to win back losses all at once. Although all gamblers may chase for short periods, it is the long-term chase that is more characteristic of individuals with Pathological Gambling (Criterion A6).

6. Psych Central: Pathological Gambling Symptoms General symptoms of pathological gambling. http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx62.htm

Ad: Need help now? Try HelpHorizons home resource library disorders ... support forums Pathological Gambling SYMPTOMS Persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior as indicated by five (or more) of the following: is preoccupied with gambling (e.g., preoccupied with reliving past gambling experiences, handicapping or planning the next venture, or thinking of ways to get money with which to gamble) needs to gamble with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement has repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop gambling is restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop gambling gambles as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving a dysphoric mood (e.g., feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, depression) after losing money gambling, often returns another day to get even ("chasing" one's losses) lies to family members, therapist, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with gambling has committed illegal acts such as forgery, fraud, theft, or embezzlement to finance gambling

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8. Nat'l Acad Press Catalog: Pathological Gambling: pathological gambling A Critical Review Committee on the Social and EconomicImpact of pathological gambling, National Research Council. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/6329.html

Read it Online - FREE! SEARCH THIS BOOK Pathological Gambling: A Critical Review Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of Pathological Gambling, National Research Council 352 pages, 6 x 9, 1999. Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE) Related Titles ISBN Binding List Price Web Discount Price Add to Shopping Cart hardcover International Price As states have moved from merely tolerating gambling to running their own games, as communities have increasingly turned to gambling for an economic boost, important questions arise. Has the new age of gambling increased the proportion of pathological or problem gamblers in the U.S. population? Where is the threshold between "social betting" and pathology? Is there a real threat to our families, communities, and the larger society? Pathological Gambling explores America's experience of gambling, examining: The diverse and frequently controversial issues surrounding the definition of pathological gambling. Its co-occurrence with disorders such as alcoholism, drug abuse, and depression. Its social characteristics and economic consequences, both good and bad, for communities.

9. About Pathological Gambling menu bar. pathological gambling An addiction embracing the nation. What isthe difference between casual social gambling and pathological gambling? http://www.addictionrecov.org/aboutgam.htm

Pathological gambling: An addiction embracing the nation G amblers no longer need to trek to Las Vegas or Atlantic City to find the action they crave. It is available today in their own hometowns. Legalized gambling is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States. Gambling's tremendous popularity is evident in the recent increase in the number of off-track-betting parlors (OTBs) and riverboat casinos that dot the Midwest and the Mississippi Delta. Billboards on major highways depict the action and excitement available at such facilities. For most of the industry's patrons, gambling is fun and a form of harmless entertainment. For the four to six percent of gamblers who become problem or pathological (compulsive) gamblers, however, it can be a devastating illness that negatively affects every aspect of their lives. What is the difference between casual social gambling and pathological gambling? Gambling can be defined as playing a game of chance for stakes. Gambling occurs in many forms, most commonly pari-mutuels (horse and dog tracks, off-track-betting parlors, Jai Alai), lotteries, casinos (slot machines, table games), bookmaking (sports books and horse books), card rooms, bingo and the stock market. Pathological gambling is a progressive disease that devastates not only the gambler but everyone with whom he or she has a significant relationship. In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association accepted pathological gambling as a "disorder of impulse control." It is an illness that is chronic and progressive, but it can be diagnosed and treated.

10. NIH Guide: PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING: BASIC, CLINICAL AND SERVICES RESEARCH pathological gambling BASIC, CLINICAL AND SERVICES RESEARCH Release Date September 16, 1998 PA NUMBER PA98-106 P.T. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-98-106.html

http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-024.html jbreilin@nih.gov APPLICATION PROCEDURES Applications are to be submitted on the grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 5/95). Application kits are available at most institutional offices of sponsored research and may be obtained from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, MD 20892-7910, telephone (301) 435-0714; fax: (301) 480-0525 Email: GrantsInfo@NIH.GOV jbreilin@nih.gov Darryl Bertolucci, M.A. Epidemiology Branch National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 514, MSC 7003 Bethesda, MD 20892-7003 Telephone: (301) 443-4898 FAX: (301) 443-8614 Email: db46e@nih.gov Meyer D. Glantz, Ph.D. Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research National Institute on Drug Abuse 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-53 Rockville, MD 20857 Telephone: (301) 443-2974 FAX: (301) 443-2636 Email: mg115g@nih.gov

11. Supervisor's Guide: Pathological Gambling pathological gambling. Treatment Effects of pathological gambling inthe Workplace Time signs Chronically late to work; Unexplained http://www.addictionrecov.org/wrkguide_gam.htm

BACK TO LIST. Pathological Gambling Treatment Profiles of Pathological Gamblers Effects of Pathological Gambling in the Workplace Treatment Profiles of Pathological Gamblers Gender of pathological gamblers in treatment: Pathological Gambling and Substance Dependence: Pathological Gambling and Mental Health Diagnosis: Ethnic background of pathological gamblers in treatment: Gambling has a dual impact on the workplace. First it creates a need to exploit time. Second, there is the exploitation of resources to feed the gambling compulsion. The degree to which this dual exploitation of resources will occur is highly dependent on the extent of supervision exerted on the gambler at the job site. The greater the supervision, the fewer the opportunities to use time or employers money for gambling purposes. Effects of Pathological Gambling in the Workplace Time signs Chronically late to work Unexplained absences or disappearances from work Leaves work early to gamble or meet bookie Reads gambling related material openly Excessive use of sick days Vacation time centered around gambling activity Does not take vacation time in a large block Takes long lunch hours/breaks to gamble Frequently requests to use phone Financial Signs of Pathological Gambling Borrows money from co-workers Argues with co-workers about money owed to them Frequently requests advances in salary Numerous company credit union loans Credit card or loan billings mailed to work Family inquiries about salary Requests pay instead of vacation time

12. The Wager Harvard Medical School weekly publication presenting the latest research on pathological gambling. http://www.thewager.org/

13. Gambling Treatment An expert on problem gambling answers your quesitons for free! pathological gambling. As the clinical director of Keystone Treatment Center, I treat over two hundred pathological http://www.robertperkinson.com/gambling-treatment.htm

PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING As the clinical director of Keystone Treatment Center, I treat over two hundred pathological gamblers a year. I am a nationally certified gambling counselor, and I have written a gambling workbook, The Treatment of Pathological Gamblers: A Step by Step Approach . This book helps gamblers learn the tools necessary to establish and maintain a program of recovery. People who need gambling treatment come into treatment financially and emotionally depleted. Most of them put every penny into their addiction. Gamblers are not bad people. Most of them have never been in trouble before. Gambling treatment is needed to bring the gambling under control. It is difficult for some people to understand problem gambling, but pathological gamblers do not have the choice to gamble, they are addicted. When pathological gamblers gamble, they are in a chemical psychoactive high. The moment the gambling is over, they slip into a chemical psychoactive low, an irritable depression they cannot tolerate. In time, their pleasure hormones become used up, and problem gamblers must gamble to feel normal. Pathological gamblers are not gambling for the money, they are gambling to feel normal. This is difficult for some individuals to understand because gambling, like drinking, seems like a decision of will. But pathological gambling is a brain disease that is chemically and genetically driven, just as addictive as crack cocaine in certain individuals. Gambling is big business in America earning the gaming industry 50.9 billion dollars in net revenue annually. Gambling is very attractive, particularly to people who need money. The Illinois Lottery did a study to see who gambles, and found people who made less than ten thousand dollars a year gamble six times more often than those who earn over fifty thousand dollars a year. People know they can win millions by risking a dollar. A recent program on the Discovery Channel stated that gambling is so attractive, that when the powerball is high, ninety percent of eligible adults buy a ticket. There is no other commodity where the percentages are this high. The real odds of winning a state lottery are approximately fourteen million to one, the same odds as being hit by lightening seven times while waiting in the lottery line.

14. The Institute For Research On Pathological Gambling And Related Disorders The Institute for Research on pathological gambling and Related Disorders.The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) has http://www.ncrg.org/Institute/institute.htm

The Institute for Research on Pathological Gambling and Related Disorders The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) has awarded a contract to Harvard Medical School’s Division on Addictions to establish the Institute for Research on Pathological Gambling and Related Disorders. Modeled after the National Institutes of Health, the Institute will support both internal core gambling research and competitively funded external research at educational, medical, and research institutions. Scientific advisory panels will evaluate research proposals and determine through peer review the priority of research to be funded. The Institute will be located at the Division on Addictions at Harvard Medical School. Under the agreement with Harvard, the NCRG will provide annual support to the Institute to perform some of the academic and scientific functions that had previously been performed by the Center. The NCRG will continue to fulfill its other mission of expanding public education efforts in the field of pathological and youth gambling. For more information, visit http://www.hms.harvard.edu/doa/

15. Publications By NCRG Investigators Comings, DE (1998). The molecular genetics of pathological gambling. CunninghamWilliams,R. Cottler, LB (2001) The Epidemiology of pathological gambling. http://www.ncrg.org/resources/NCRGPublications.htm

Publications by NCRG Investigators As of June 06, 2002 Aharon, I. Neuron, 32 Journal of Psychoactive Drugs , 32(supplement), 1-112. Neuron Comings, D.E. (1999). Molecular heterosis as the explanation for the controversy about the effect of the DRD2 g ene on dopamine D receptor density. Molecular Psychiatry Comings, D.E. (1999). SNPs and polygenic disorders: A less gloomy view. Molecular Psychia try, 4, 314-316. Comings, D.E. (2000). The molecular genetics of ADHD and conduct disorder: relevance to the treatment of recidivistic antisocial behavior. In D. Fishbein (Ed.), Prevention of Antisocial Behavior . New York: Civic Research. Comings, D.E. (1998). The molecular genetics of pathological gambling. CNS Spectrums Comings, D.E. and Blum, K. (2000). Reward deficiency syndrome: Genetic aspects of behavioral disorders. In Uylings et al (Eds.), Cognition, Emotion and Autonomic Responses . Elsiver, Amsterdam. Comings et al. (1999). Studies of the 48 bp repeat polymorphism of the gene in impulsive, compulsive, addictive behaviors: Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, pathological gambling, and substance abuse.

16. NIH Guide: PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING: BASIC, CLINICAL AND SERVICES RESEARCH pathological gambling BASIC, CLINICAL AND SERVICES RESEARCH Release Date September16, 1998 PA NUMBER PA98-106 PT National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-98-106.html

http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-024.html jbreilin@nih.gov APPLICATION PROCEDURES Applications are to be submitted on the grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 5/95). Application kits are available at most institutional offices of sponsored research and may be obtained from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, MD 20892-7910, telephone (301) 435-0714; fax: (301) 480-0525 Email: GrantsInfo@NIH.GOV jbreilin@nih.gov Darryl Bertolucci, M.A. Epidemiology Branch National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 514, MSC 7003 Bethesda, MD 20892-7003 Telephone: (301) 443-4898 FAX: (301) 443-8614 Email: db46e@nih.gov Meyer D. Glantz, Ph.D. Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research National Institute on Drug Abuse 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-53 Rockville, MD 20857 Telephone: (301) 443-2974 FAX: (301) 443-2636 Email: mg115g@nih.gov

17. Pathological Gambling; (COMPLETED) Project Title pathological gambling; (COMPLETED) Date Posted Posted 03/10/98 Project Identification Number DSES-I-97-02-A Major Unit Division of http://www4.nas.edu/cp.nsf/de27e72c7fe619af8525692300486c47/33b9ad1090a9e4418525

18. Pathological Gambling; (COMPLETED) of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Sub Unit Committee on Law and JusticeProject Title pathological gambling; (COMPLETED) Project Identification http://www4.nas.edu/webcr.nsf/MeetingDisplay3/DSES-I-97-02-A?OpenDocument

19. PROBLEM AND PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING PROBLEM AND pathological gambling. 2 National Research Council, PathologicalGambling A Critical Review, (April 1, 1999), p. Exec2. http://www.casino-gambling-reports.com/GamblingStudy/ProblemGambling/

Casino Gambling National Gambling Impact Study Commission Final Report Overview Gambling In The United States Gambling Regulations Problem and Pathological Gambling ... Report Glossary Query: Per page: All Highlight matched words: No Yes PROBLEM AND PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING In its 1997 meta-analysis of literature on problem and pathological gambling prevalence, the Harvard Medical School Division on Addictions, using "past year" measures, estimated at that time that there were 7.5 million American adult problem and pathological gamblers (5.3 million problem and 2.2 million pathological). The study also estimated there were 7.9 million American adolescent problem and pathological gamblers (5.7 million problem and 2.2 million pathological). 1 The "past year" estimates of American adults who gamble is 125 million. Based on the data available to the Commission, we estimate that about 117.5 million American adult gamblers do not evidence negative consequences (125 million minus the 7.5 million estimate of adults who are either problem or pathological gamblers). Because a comparable estimate of American adolescent gamblers has not been determined, there is no reliable way to calculate the number of adolescents who gamble without negative consequences. There are several terms used to describe pathological gamblers. Clinically, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) classifies pathological gambling as an impulse control disorder and describes 10 criteria to guide diagnoses, ranging from "repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop gambling" to committing "illegal acts such as forgery, fraud, theft or embezzlement to finance gambling."

20. Risk Factors For Problem And Pathological Gambling Problem and pathological gambling. A separate research contract wasgiven to the National Research Council (NRC) of the National http://www.casino-gambling-reports.com/GamblingStudy/ProblemGambling/page3.htm

Casino Gambling National Gambling Impact Study Commission Final Report Overview Gambling In The United States Gambling Regulations Problem and Pathological Gambling ... Report Glossary Problem and Pathological Gambling A separate research contract was given to the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences for the purpose of conducting a thorough review of the available literature on problem and pathological gambling. This review covered 4,000 gambling-related references, including 1,600 specifically focused on problem or pathological gambling. Three hundred of these were empirical studies. 4 Together, the NORC and NRC reports have added substantially to the publicly available literature on the subject and provide a valuable addition to our knowledge of gambling behavior, along with a clearer picture of the effects of problem and pathological gambling on individuals and their communities. These research findings are not the last word on the subject, however, indicating that much more research is needed. The studies are included in their entirety with this Final Report and may be found on the accompanying CD-ROM. Despite the lack of basic research and consensus among scholars, the Commission is unanimous in its belief that the incidence of problem and pathological gambling is of sufficient severity to warrant immediate and enhanced attention on the part of public officials and others in the private and non-profit sectors. The Commission strongly urges those in positions of responsibility to move aggressively to reduce the occurrence of this malady in the general population and to alleviate the suffering of those afflicted.

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