SCREENING FOR PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING

Diana Luana Frazzei and Corina Bogdan ()
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Diana Luana Frazzei: The Cairnmillar Institute, Melbourne
Corina Bogdan: Universitatea Titu Maiorescu

No 2011/364, Papers from Osterreichish-Rumanischer Akademischer Verein

Abstract: Pathological gambling is a disorder of impulse control with negative personal and societal consequences. This paper reviews diagnostic criteria and screening instruments for pathological and problem gambling. Prevalence rates and treatment options for this disorder are briefly described, with an emphasis on gambling in Romania. Pathological gambling is highly comorbid with other psychiatric disorders, including substance abuse and depression, and few pathological gamblers seek treatment for their gambling problems. Therefore, direct screening for gambling problems is recommended.

Keywords: pathological gambling; problem gambling; screening; assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10 pages
Date: 2011-06-17
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