The Voices of Vices
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- 1 September 2007
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in American Behavioral Scientist
- Vol. 51 (1) , 8-32
Abstract
This article summarizes the results of a qualitative content analysis of historical literature on problem gamblers in America and England. Using the pathological gambling entry in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a framework, it is revealed that all of the diagnostic criteria have a long and documented history. The findings here suggest that in a number of important ways, researchers have merely medicalized their previous moral objections to gambling behavior. Clinical implications and future research implications are discussed.Keywords
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