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Compulsive Gambling

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∙ 13y ago

Updated: 11/10/2020

Many compulsive gamblers find it difficult to stop due to experiencing unpleasant feelings such as loneliness, anxiety, and stress. Finding alternative ways to handle these feelings may help with the impulsive desire to gamble. Seek help from a therapist to discover new ways to handle the unpleasant emotions or attend a twelve-step recovery program such as Gamblers Anonymous. Exercise, meditation, and deep breathing can also help with impulse control as well.

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What has the author Jacob Suissa written?

Jacob Suissa has written: 'Le jeu compulsif' -- subject(s): Compulsive gamblers, Compulsive gambling, Gambling, Psychology, Social aspects, Social aspects of Compulsive gambling, Social aspects of Gambling

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What has the author Mark Griffiths written?

Mark Griffiths has written: 'Adolescent gambling' -- subject(s): Youth, Compulsive gambling, Adolescent psychology, Social conditions, Gambling, Teenage gamblers

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Jay Livingston has written: 'Compulsive gamblers' -- subject(s): Compulsive gambling, Gamblers Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymes, Jeux de hasard, Spielleidenschaft

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What is the difference between OCD and other compulsive behavior?

while people who have problems with gambling, overeating or with substance abuse may appear to be compulsive, these activities also provide pleasure to some degree. The compulsions of OCD, on the other hand, are never pleasurable

Is there an addiction treatment for shopping?

Yes, compulsive shopping is an addiction like any other. The treatment would be similar to someone addicted to the high they get off drugs and gambling.

What scholars have argued about gambling 2000 to 2010 viewpoints on gambling?

Dr Mark Griffiths of Nottingham Trent University has been researching gambling since the 1990s. While his literature focuses on addiction and compulsive play, he has a very balanced view of the subject and actually chaired a panel that campaigned to introduce a large casino complex to Manchester. I had an interview with him which you can check out here: http://www.rightcasino.com/news/dr-mark-griffiths-on-gambling/

Was Geoffrey Chaucer a compulsive gambler?

Like so many writers of ancient times, the answers are far from known. Chaucer could have been a gambler, and William Shakespeare could have been a fraud. I would suggest that however you think of him, just as you imagine the charachters in his tales: he should remain in your mind.

Does abilify cause compulsive gambling?

Short answer: No, but they could be connected. Compulsive gambling is a behavior associated with changes in brain chemistry brought about by excitement, anticipation and reward. It may also be used as a distraction to cover problematic issues in a person's life. Abilify could be involved in at least three different ways. Anti-schizophrenic drugs can cause problems with judgment, and compulsive gambling is certainly a judgment lapse among other things. It may also be that preoccupation with the symptoms of schizophrenia could distract a patient from other things, and that the gambling was then taken up when the symptoms abated. A related, and perhaps the most likely possibility, is that schizophrenics often need to fill the gap left by the cessation of symptoms, and the patient might have done so with the stimulation of gambling. There seems to be some connection between addiction and schizophrenia, and this could be part of the issue as well. I would suggest coming clean with the therapist who is treating the schizophrenia, and discussing possible solutions to the problem. Mention should be made of any other potentially mood-altering substances being used, such as medications prescribed by a different practitioner, illicit drugs, or alcohol. Self-medication is also a characteristic of some disorders, including schizophrenia.