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Diagnosis and Treatment of Gambling Addiction

February 1, 2024

Timothy Fong, MD.

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences; Co-Director, Gambling Studies Program; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Fong receives research support from Connections in Recovery. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.

Gambling disorder is much more prevalent than many providers realize, and it is a condition that is rarely screened for, let alone treated, by mental health professionals. Here, Dr. Fong reviews the topic, walks us through how to take a good gambling history, make a diagnosis, and how to provide the best treatment.

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