PSY3190 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Problem Gambling, Behavioral Addiction, Cerebral Cortex
4 Sep 2018
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Gambling, eating disorders, shopping & other behavioral addictions. But, experts say the machine and human have a dynamic interaction; both contribute to addiction: exploit the working class less educated by putting gambling sites in their areas. Naming the problem: dsm-5 labels gambling addiction under substance-related and addictive disorders (used to be under impulse control disorder, similar symptoms: tolerance, craving & withdrawal. Similar co-occurring disorders, genetics and impact on brain chemistry: 4+ persistent symptoms, over a 12 month period: Need to gamble w/increasing amount of money to achieve desired excitement. Repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop gambling. Preoccupied w/gambling (thinking about past experiences, planning future events, thinking of ways to get money to gamble with) After losing money gambling, return another day to get even. Prevalence of gambling disorder: methodological issues, need longitudinal studies to assess prevalence better, gambling involvement increases in teens, peaks in 20s & 30s, falls after.
