Comorbidity issues in the pharmacological treatment of Pathological Gambling: a critical review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pathological Gambling (PG) is an impulse control disorder often comorbid with other psychopathology, particularly bipolar spectrum disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and substance abuse. This paper reviews the published literature on the pharmacological management of PG, highlighting how clinical and subclinical comorbid psychopathology influences the choice of pharmacological treatment.

Methods

Using Medline, the authors reviewed relevant articles published on this topic from 1995 to 2005, focusing on the best-designed studies for inclusion.

Results

Much of the literature on PG-treatment presupposes different theories regarding this disorder. Data suggest the utility of differentiating the pharmacothera

SUBMITTER: Dell'Osso B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1283978 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature