Pathological Gambling

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Pathological gambling has been considered a distinct diagnostic entity since 1980, when it was first included in DSM-III and similarly in ICD-9-CM (World Health Organization 1978). DSM-IV-TR currently classifies pathological gambling as an ICD not elsewhere classified. The essential feature of pathological gambling is recurrent gambling behavior that is maladaptive (e.g., loss of judgment, excessive gambling) and in which personal, family, or vocational endeavors are disrupted (Table 19–11).

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