Pathological gambling : etiology, comorbidity, and treatment / Nancy M. Petry.
Publication details: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2005.Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 417 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:- 1591471737
- 616.85/841 22
- RC569.5.G35 P48 2005
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Book | NMC Library | Stacks | RC569.5 .G35 P48 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 33039000757954 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-388) and indexes.
1. Foundations for understanding. Introduction -- Terminology, prevalence rates, and types of gambling -- Assessment -- 2. Etiology. Demographic correlates -- Comorbidity of disordered gambling and other psychiatric disorders -- Neurobiology and genetics -- 3. Research on interventions. Pharmacotherapies -- Recovery without professional interventions -- Therapy for families and significant others -- Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic treatments -- Early behavioral treatments -- Cognitive biases and cognitive therapy -- 4. A treatment model -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy -- Brief and motivational interventions -- 5. Conclusions. Prevention: focus on gambling in youth and young adults -- Conclusions.