SCRATCH THAT!—Two case reports of scratch-card gambling disorder.
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چکیده
Gambling disorder is a common, clinically relevant condition that impacts significantly one's life. Given that approved pharmacological interventions are lacking, it is crucial to readily identify these cases to provide available interventions in psychiatric care services. Here, we present two uncommon cases of unique scratch-card gambling disorder, a specific type of pathological gambling that could be increasing as availability of these games are growing.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Addictive behaviors
دوره 45 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015