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Special Treatment Issues: Concurrent Disorders

Introduction, relationship between problem gambling and psychiatric disorders, some possible theories, the concurrent psychiatric disorders

Problem Gambling and Suicide

Screening for suicidal risk, duty to warn, general approach to making a referral to a mental health specialist

Major Mood Disorders

Description, depressive disorders, manic disorders, research findings on relationship between problem gambling and mood disorders, treatment issues, screening for mood disorders, when to refer for a psychiatric assessment, case study: depression

Anxiety Disorders

Description of anxiety disorders, Research findings on the relationship between problem gambling and anxiety disorders, Treatment issues, Case study: panic/anxiety, Applying the Pathways Model

Personality disorders

Description of personality disorders, research findings on relationship between problem gambling and ASPD, treatment issues, case study: antisocial personality disorder

Psychotic disorders

Definition and treatment issues , Case study: schizophrenia

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

Screening, research findings on relationship between problem gambling and ADHD, counselling Issues.

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