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Pathological gambling - Prevention

Alternative Names

Gambling - compulsive; Compulsive gambling; Addictive gambling

Prevention:

Exposure to gambling may increase the risk of developing pathological gambling. Limiting exposure may be helpful for people who are at risk.

Public exposure to gambling, however, continues to increase in the form of lotteries, electronic and Internet gambling, and casinos. Intervention at the earliest signs of pathological gambling may prevent the disorder from getting worse.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/26/2008
  • Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathyophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Timothy A. Rogge, MD, private practice in Psychiatry, Kirkland, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Pathological Gambling (DSM-IV-TR #312.31). Moore DP, Jefferson JW, eds. Handbook of Medical Psychiatry. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004:chap 132.