The Columbia Encyclopedia describes gambling as “betting of money or, valuables on, and often participation in, games of chance (some involving degrees of skill)” Compulsive, or pathological gambling is described “as a psychological disorder characterized by a persistent inability to resist the impulse to gamble. The disorder is progressive and typically results in difficulties in […]

IntroductionImpulse control disorders are characterized by repetitive behaviors and impaired inhibition of these behaviors. Important defining criteria for these disorders include: The failure to resist an impulse to perform some act that is harmful to the individual or others; An increasing sense of arousal or tension prior to committing or engaging in the act; An […]