Pathological gambling : a critical review /

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? Wher...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of Pathological Gambling, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Law and Justice
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©1999.
Temas:
Compulsive gambling > United States.
Social problems.
Gambling > psychology
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders > therapy
Social Problems
Jeux de hasard > Comportement compulsif > États-Unis.
Problèmes sociaux.
social issues.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Compulsive Behavior.
Social problems
Compulsive gambling
Gokverslaving.
Kansspelen.
Behandelingsmethoden.
Overheidsbeleid.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Gambling Concepts and Nomenclature
  • 3. Pathological and Problem Gamblers in the United States
  • 4. Research on the Origins of Pathological and Problem Gambling
  • 5. Social and Economic Effects
  • 6. Treatment of Pathological Gamblers
  • 7. Organization and Technology of Gambling
  • Appendixes
  • A. Gamblers Anonymous Twenty Questions
  • B. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Criteria for Pathological Gambling
  • C. Legal-Age Gambling Opportunities and Restrictions
  • D. Summary of Treatment Literature
  • E. Gamblers Anonymous Meetings by State
  • F. Biographical Sketches.

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