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Gambling

Gambling, in the clinical sense, refers to wagering money or something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome, and when this behaviour becomes persistent and uncontrollable it is recognised as gambling disorder, a behavioural addiction. Gambling disorder is characterised by a recurring urge to gamble despite…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed October 2026

Overview

Gambling, in the clinical sense, refers to wagering money or something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome, and when this behaviour becomes persistent and uncontrollable it is recognised as gambling disorder, a behavioural addiction. Gambling disorder is characterised by a recurring urge to gamble despite mounting financial, legal, occupational, and social harm, and by features that resemble substance-use disorders, including preoccupation, tolerance, withdrawal-like distress, and repeated unsuccessful attempts to stop. It frequently co-occurs with depression, anxiety, and substance use, and is associated with impaired impulse control. Because it is often underdiagnosed, screening and early intervention are important, and treatment commonly combines psychological therapies, such as cognitive behavioural approaches, with management of co-existing mental health conditions. Research in this area examines the prevalence of impulse-control problems, the role of impulsivity and risk-taking in financial decision-making, and the broader promotion of mental health and well-being, situating gambling disorder within the wider study of addiction and rehabilitation. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research published in Addiction Disorder and Rehabilitation that is relevant to gambling behaviour, impulse control, and the mental health dimensions of addiction.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Addiction Disorder and Rehabilitation.

Journal editorial board
Lingyong Li · United States Bahadir Bozoglan · United States Michael Klein · United States

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