title: Pathologic gambling disorder. How to help patients curb risky behavior when the future is at stake.
abstract: Pathologic gambling disorder and problem gambling are becoming increasingly common in the United States as more states legalize gambling. Although gambling-related disorders can cause devastating consequences, well-studied treatments are few. Fortunately, clinical experience suggests that pathologic gambling disorder is highly treatable. In this article, Drs Sumitra and Miller briefly summarize gambling-related disorders and discuss available, effective treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45401, USA. leena.sumitra@wright.edu
authors.forename: Leena M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sumitra
authors.forename: Shannon C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003376:Counseling; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010819:Physician's Role; D011379:Prognosis