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Article: Pathological gambling: Implications for therapeutic recreation practice
- Article from:
- Therapeutic Recreation Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 1999
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright National Recreation and Park Association Fourth Quarter 1999. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Pathological gambling is a growing problem in American society. Information on pathological gambling is almost nonexistent in the therapeutic recreation (TR) literature despite the fact that the incidence of pathological gambling is most prevalent with individuals who have psychiatric disorders o
r who abuse substances. Both of these client groups are frequent recipients of TR services. Pathological gambling can be devastating in its consequences to the individuals with the addiction, their families, and their communities. This paper provides information on pathological gambling that is relevant to TR professionals. Diagnostic criteria and sub-types of pathological gamblers are presented. ...