Which role does psychotherapy have in addictology? The case of gambling disorder

Journal title PSICOBIETTIVO
Author/s Giuseppe Zanda
Publishing Year 2017 Issue 2017/3
Language Italian Pages 21 P. 43-63 File size 144 KB
DOI 10.3280/PSOB2017-003003
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The gambling disorder (GD) has been classified as an addictive disorder in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5, 2013). In this paper, after a synthetic overview of the treated issue (game, gambling, GD), some interesting aspects on the birth of psychotherapy of addictions are presented. Then the role of psychotherapy in the current treatments of addictions, especially GD, is assessed.

Keywords: Addictology; Behavioral Addictions; Gambling Disorder; Psychotherapy of the Addictions; Psychotherapy of Gambling Disorder.

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Giuseppe Zanda, Quale ruolo della psicoterapia in addictologia? in "PSICOBIETTIVO" 3/2017, pp 43-63, DOI: 10.3280/PSOB2017-003003