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Addictive gambling behavior

MedGen UID:
1051893
•Concept ID:
CN375764
•
Finding
Synonym: Gambling addiction
 
HPO: HP:5200334

Definition

The act of taking chances or engaging in behaviors without restraint, typically involving the wagering of something valuable, in pursuit of acquiring something of higher value. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAddictive gambling behavior

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Drug-Induced Gambling Disorder: Epidemiology, Neurobiology, and Management.
Wolfschlag M, Håkansson A
Pharmaceut Med 2023 Jan;37(1):37-52. Epub 2023 Jan 7 doi: 10.1007/s40290-022-00453-9. PMID: 36611111Free PMC Article
Gambling disorder and other behavioral addictions: recognition and treatment.
Yau YH, Potenza MN
Harv Rev Psychiatry 2015 Mar-Apr;23(2):134-46. doi: 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000051. PMID: 25747926Free PMC Article
DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders: recommendations and rationale.
Hasin DS, O'Brien CP, Auriacombe M, Borges G, Bucholz K, Budney A, Compton WM, Crowley T, Ling W, Petry NM, Schuckit M, Grant BF
Am J Psychiatry 2013 Aug;170(8):834-51. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12060782. PMID: 23903334Free PMC Article

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