The biology of gambling /

The biology of gambling /

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Author / Creator:Aasved, Mikal J.
Imprint:Springfield, Ill. : Charles C. Thomas, c2003.
Description:xvi, 356 p. ; 26 cm.
Language:English
Series:The gambling theory and research series ; v. 3
Aasved, Mikal J. Gambling theory and research series ; v. 3.
Subject:
Compulsive gambling.
Compulsive gambling.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5153380
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ISBN:0398074453 (hard)
0398074461 (paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-337) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction to the Series
  • A Question of Morals?
  • An Addiction?
  • The Definitional Issue in Addiction Research
  • Co-Addiction
  • The Nature-Nurture Controversy in Mental Health and Addiction Studies
  • Scientific Approaches
  • A Note on Gender Bias
  • Introduction to this Volume
  • Part I. Medical or Disease Models of Addiction
  • Chapter 1.. Early Views
  • The Core Features of Addiction
  • The medical Model of Alcoholism
  • Initial Impressions
  • The World Health Organization
  • E. M. Jellinek's Disease Concept of Alcoholism
  • What Constitutes a Disease?
  • The Progression of Alcohol Addiction
  • Chapter 2.. Later Views
  • The Alcohol Dependence Syndrome
  • More Recent Medical Conceptions of Alcoholism
  • The Heritability of Addiction
  • Family Studies
  • Adoption Studies
  • Twin Studies
  • Conclusions of Heritability Studies
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Possible Genetic Markers for Alcohol Dependence
  • Abnormal Brain Wave Patterns
  • Blood Enzyme Activities
  • Neurochemical Imbalances
  • Other Possibilities
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Chapter 3.. The Quest to Discover the Biological Basis of Addiction
  • Neurochemistry and Addiction
  • The Biology of Reward
  • Biochemical Dysfunction, Genetics, and Inherited Addiction
  • Dopamine and GABA
  • Serotonin
  • Endogenous Opiates and TIQs
  • Adaptation, Tolerance, and Acquired Addiction
  • Summary of Addiction Research
  • Part II. Medical or Disease Models of Pathological Gambling
  • Chapter 4.. Gambling and Human Evolution
  • W. I. Thomas and Clemens J. France: Gambling as a Survival Instinct
  • Summary and Critique
  • Lamarckian vs. Darwinian Evolutionary Theories: A Brief Digression
  • Chapter 5.. Jellinek's Legacy: The Disease Concept of Compulsive Gambling
  • Emmanuel Moran: Pathological Gambling as a Medical Syndrome
  • Varieties of Pathological Gambling
  • Robert L. Custer: The Types and Phases of Compulsive Gambling
  • A Typology of Gamblers
  • Pathological Gambling as a Psychological Illness
  • Critique of Custer's Ideas on the Nature of Addiction
  • The Personality of the Compulsive Gambler
  • The Psychology of the Compulsive Gambler: Anxiety, Depression, and Low Self-Esteem
  • The Biology of the Compulsive Gambler: Personality Factors
  • Family History and Withdrawal Symptoms
  • The Allure of Gambling
  • Addiction as a Habit
  • The Phases of Compulsive Gambling
  • Suicide
  • Female Pathological Gamblers
  • Recovery
  • Chapter 6.. The Definition and Diagnosis of Pathological Gambling
  • GA's 20 Questions
  • DSM-III Criteria, 1980
  • Criticisms
  • DSM-III-R Criteria, 1987
  • Criticisms
  • DSM-IV Criteria, 1994
  • Criticisms
  • Jurgen Schwarz and Andreas Lindner: Pathological Gambling as an Incurable Disease of Unknown Origin
  • Stages in the Development of Pathological Gambling
  • Howard Shaffer and Colleagues: Levels of Gambling Involvement
  • Chapter 7.. The Quest to Discover the Biological Basis of Pathological Gambling
  • Biochemical Deficiencies and Nonchemical Addiction
  • Comorbidity: Pathological Gambling and Other Psychiatric Disorders
  • Depression
  • Neuropsychological Deficits and Impulsivity
  • Critique of Comorbidity Studies
  • Intelligence
  • Is Pathological Gambling a Hereditary Disorder?
  • Family History and Problem Gambling
  • Twin Studies
  • Chapter 8.. Critique of the Medical Model
  • Deviance Is Not a Disease
  • Compulsive Gambling Is Not a Disease
  • Critique of the Anti-Disease Movement
  • Chapter 9.. Critique of the Addiction Model
  • Gambling Is Not a Drug
  • Tolerance: The Escalation of Risk
  • The Loss of Control Concept
  • The Gambling Withdrawal Syndrome
  • Dissociative States
  • The "Big Win" Hypothesis
  • Chapter 10.. Treatment Goals: Abstinence vs. Moderation
  • Extrapolating from Alcohol Research
  • Behavior Modification in the Treatment of Alcoholism
  • The Controlled Drinking Controversy
  • The Binary Classification of Heavy Drinkers
  • The Medical Model Thrives
  • The Binary Classification of Heavy Gamblers
  • Theoretical Implications
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • Part III. Multicausal Models of Pathological Gambling
  • Chapter 11.. General Theories of Addiction: Relief and Escape
  • Preliminary Observations
  • Durand jacobs: The Addictive Personality Syndrome
  • Critique
  • Richard McCormick: Need-State Theory
  • Richard McCormick: Learned Helplessness Theory
  • Critique
  • Chapter 12.. General Theories of Addiction: Sensation-seeking and Arousal
  • The "Action" Motive
  • The Vicious Cycle and Opponent-Process Theory
  • Critique
  • R. I. F. Brown: Reversal Theory
  • Critique
  • Kenneth Blum and Colleagues: The Reward Deficiency Syndrome
  • Chapter 13.. Gambling-Specific Theories
  • Gerolamo Cardano: The Father of Gambling Studies
  • Vicki Abt et al.: The Synoptic Model of Normative Gambling
  • Conventional or Benign Gambling
  • Nonconventional or Harmful Gambling
  • The Synoptic Approach
  • Mark Griffiths: The Origins and Persistence of Fruit Machine Gambling
  • Michael Walker's General Theory of Gambling: An Eclectic Approach
  • The "Distal" Causes of Gambling
  • The "Proximal" Causes of Gambling
  • Richard Rosenthal: A Modern Psychoanalyst's View
  • Gambling Motivations and Expectancies
  • Humanizing Pathological Gambling: A Case History
  • Alex Blaszczynski: A Pathway Model of Etiology and Treatment
  • Critique
  • Critique of Multicausal Approaches
  • Part IV. Conclusions
  • Chapter 14.. Concluding Summary
  • Medical Models of Addiction
  • The Biological Basis of Addiction
  • Medical Models of Pathological Gambling
  • The Biological Basis of Pathological Gambling
  • Critique of the Medical and Addiction Models
  • Treatment: Abstinence vs. Moderation
  • Multicausal Models of Pathological Gambling
  • Chapter 15.. Concluding Observations
  • Preface
  • The State of the Art: Where Do We Now Stand?
  • Research Priorities: Where Do We Go From Here?
  • Appendix.. Summary of Etiological Theories of Gambling
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
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