Petry, Nancy M. <br/><br/>
Pathological gambling :  etiology, comorbidity, and treatment / 
Nancy M. Petry. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Washington, DC :  American Psychological Association,  c2005. 
 - x, 417 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-388) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1591471737 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004014279 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Compulsive gambling.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC569.5.G35  / P48 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.85/841