Stars with Gambling Addiction!
Gambling addiction is also ludomania, problematic gambling, or pathological gambling, which is the urge to persist in gambling despite of the harmful consequences. For example, a serious gambler may not care if he ends up broke after loosing all his money at the casino. When the gamble is at the casino, he may not worry about ending up in the streets, loosing his job, or even loosing his family or friends.
Pathological gambling is part of the DSM 5 as an addictive disorder. Previously, the APA thought about considering this disorder as an impulse control disorder; however, American Psychological Association agreed with DSM when they said chronic gambling is closely related to substance abuse disorder by having similar features.
Unfortunately, there are high cases of suicide attempts and rates found for those who are pathological gamblers. It is reported that habitual gambling has the highest rates of suicide than any other addiction. 1 in 5 pathological gamblers have committed suicide in the United States. Also, severe gamblers with comorbid disorders, such as mental disorders or substance abuse, tend to have high rates of suicide attempts. Older people with gambling issues tend to have the highest rates of suicide attempts.
Treatments use to assist those with their gambling problems are gamblers anonymous 12 step problem, medication, self help group, peer group, group therapy, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavior therapy. SSRI paroxetine and nalmefene may help those control their gambling urges or desires. Specifically, lithium is said to be quite effective for gamblers who also have bipolar disorders.
Pathological gambling is part of the DSM 5 as an addictive disorder. Previously, the APA thought about considering this disorder as an impulse control disorder; however, American Psychological Association agreed with DSM when they said chronic gambling is closely related to substance abuse disorder by having similar features.
Unfortunately, there are high cases of suicide attempts and rates found for those who are pathological gamblers. It is reported that habitual gambling has the highest rates of suicide than any other addiction. 1 in 5 pathological gamblers have committed suicide in the United States. Also, severe gamblers with comorbid disorders, such as mental disorders or substance abuse, tend to have high rates of suicide attempts. Older people with gambling issues tend to have the highest rates of suicide attempts.
Treatments use to assist those with their gambling problems are gamblers anonymous 12 step problem, medication, self help group, peer group, group therapy, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavior therapy. SSRI paroxetine and nalmefene may help those control their gambling urges or desires. Specifically, lithium is said to be quite effective for gamblers who also have bipolar disorders.
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