Review of research on pathological gambling.
The literature including a number of review articles was examined for answers to the questions, have distinctive personality test profiles of pathological gamblers been identified, do pathological gamblers have control over their behavior, have studies of alcoholism and addiction increased understanding of compulsive gambling, and has psychotherapy or Gamblers Anonymous been successful for them? Much more information is needed to build on what research on these questions has yielded.
Murray
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JB
Psychology Department, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY 11439.
D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010556:Personality Tests; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012657:Self-Help Groups