title: An overview of and rationale for changes proposed for pathological gambling in DSM-5.
abstract: The fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is scheduled for publication in 2013. It will include several changes to the diagnosis of pathological gambling: the name of the disorder will be altered, the threshold for diagnosis will decrease, and one criterion will be removed. This paper reviews the rationale for these changes and addresses how they may impact diagnosis and treatment of the disorder, as well as potential for future research in the field.
authors.affiliation: MC-3944, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06030-3944, USA, npetry@uchc.edu.
authors.forename: Nancy M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Petry
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Auriacombe
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bucholz
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: Bridget F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Deborah S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Hasin
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005715:Gambling / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans