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Gambling addiction Symptoms and Diagnosis |
Compulsive gambling; Gambling; Pathological gambling |
Compulsive gambling is an urge or addiction to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. A preferred term among many professionals is problem gambling, as few people described by the term experience true compulsions in the clinical sense of the word. Problem gambling often is defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others, rather than by the gambler's behavior. Severe problem gambling may be diagnosed as clinical pathological gambling if the gambler m ...
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Signs and symptoms
... You may have a gambling addiction if: You take time from work and family life to gamble. You secretly gamble. You feel remorse after gambling and repeatedly vow to quit. You may even quit for a while ...
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Causes ... Imbalances in the brain chemicals serotonin, norepinephrine (adrenaline) and dopamine may be factors in compulsive gambling. These chemicals all are neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are the chemic...
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Risk factors ... A number of factors increase your risk of a gambling addiction: Other behavior disorders. People who gamble compulsively often have substance abuse problems and experience mood and personality disorde...
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When to seek medical advice ... If your gambling has gotten out of your control, see your doctor for help or for referral to an addiction specialist. Your gambling has gotten out of control if: It''s affecting your relationships, yo...
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Screening and diagnosis ... The American Psychiatric Association (APA) classifies compulsive gambling as an impulse-control disorder. To meet the APA''s diagnostic criteria for compulsive gambling, a person must show persistent ...
Source: MayoClinic
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