PSYCH 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Alcohol Dependence, Dysthymia, Etiology
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Dsm-5 includes pathological gambling with substance-related and addictive. Leads to horrendous personal and financial consequences. Chasing losses; difficult to distinguish from tolerance effects. Withdrawal-like symptoms when people stop/ cut back. Diagnostic criteria resemble criteria from alcohol use disorder. Gambling with increasing larger amounts of money to experience the same level. Becoming annoyed/ agitated when gambling stops (similar to withdrawal) Chasing losses, lying to cover gambling, financially dependent on others for of stimulation (similar to tolerance) gambling. Lifetime prevalence in u. s. and european countries in approximately 2% Could be more with spread of legalization gambling. Men are more likely than women to be pathological gamblers. Sometimes difficult to draw the line between use and abuse, but should look for. Psychological, social, occupational, financial and legal difficulties. Tolerance, withdrawal, long-term medical complications have strong predispositions to developing addictions. Certain drugs have higher addiction potential than others, and certain individuals. Most individuals with substance use disorders do not seek treatment.
