Pathological Gambling

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-60413-942-6
Verlag: Chelsea House Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 120 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 399 g

Reihe: Psychological Disorders

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Adamec, Christine

Über Autor(innen)

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.