Pathological Gambling: Conceptual, Diagnostic, and Treatment Issues
A Practitioner's Resource Series Title

INTRODUCTION

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING

Demographic Profiles
Prevalence Rates

BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF GAMBLING

General History
Gamblers Anonymous and the National Council on Compulsive Gambling

CONCEPTUALIZATION OF PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING

Impulse Disorders
Common Characteristics
Addiction Disorders
Biological Factors

ILLUSTRATIVE CASE STUDIES

Case Study 1: Married Adult Male

• Presenting Problem and Symptoms
• Medical History
• Family and Social History
• Gambling and Substance Abuse History

Case Study 2: Single Adult Male

• Presenting Problem and Symptoms
• Medical History
• Family and Social History
• Gambling and Substance Abuse History

Case Study 3: Single Adolescent Male

• Presenting Problem and Symptoms
• Medical History
• Family and Social History
• Gambling and Substance Abuse History

DIAGNOSIS

DSM-II-R Criterion

TREATMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING

Abstinence Versus Controlled Gambling

• Controlled Gambling
• Synoptic Model

Inpatient Treatment
Outpatient Treatment

• Other Approaches

ROLE OF FAMILY IN CAUSE AND TREATMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING

Family of Origin
Conjugal Family

• Effects on Spouse
• Effects on Children

FORENSIC ISSUES

PRACTICAL ISSUES OF TREATMENT

REFERENCES