Citation

Jayan R. Addict. Disord. Their Treat. 2014; 13(2): 87-92.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/ADT.0b013e3182953624

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

More young people than adults gamble problematically and this is a concern for policy makers and treatment services. There is a wide range of risk factors, some modifiable and some not. From a public health perspective, preventative strategies have shown some success. Psychological interventions are the mainstay of treatment of young gamblers; pharmacological treatments are yet to be robustly evaluated in this age group. In this paper, I will provide an overview of the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of gambling in young people. Copyright © 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Language: en

Keywords

United States; human; adolescents; prevention; training; primary prevention; United Kingdom; rehabilitation; suicidal ideation; depression; sex difference; public health; drug use; suicide attempt; comorbidity; gambling; psychoeducation; substance abuse; article; social adaptation; drinking behavior; pathological gambling; citalopram; fluoxetine; fluvoxamine; self report; priority journal; cognitive therapy; coping behavior; psychopharmacotherapy; high risk behavior; family history; secondary prevention; vocational education; attention deficit disorder; DSM-IV; phobia; harm reduction; high school student; adolescent behavior; antisocial personality disorder; adolescent smoking; diseases