Pathologic gambling disorder

How to help patients curb risky behavior when the future is at stake

Leena M. Sumitra Dr Sumitra is clinical instructor of psychiatry, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio.Correspondence[email protected].

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Shannon C. Miller Dr Miller is medical director, Polysubstance Rehabilitation Service and Dual-Diagnosis Rehabilitation Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dayton, and associate professor, department of psychiatry, Wright State University School of Medicine.

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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.

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