Treatments for Gambling addiction

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Treatment List for Gambling addiction

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Gambling addiction includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Recognition of the problem by the patient
Behavioural and cognitive based psychotherapy
Gamblers Anonymous - structured along the lines of Alcoholics Anonymous
Medications
- Anti depressants such as SSRI's may be useful to treat associated anxiety and depression
- Litium and clomipramine - benefits noted in some case reports

Gambling addiction: Is the Diagnosis Correct?

The first step in getting correct treatment is to get a correct diagnosis. Differential diagnosis list for Gambling addiction may include:

Normal social gambling
Mania
Professional gambling
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Gambling addiction: Research Doctors & Specialists

Addiction Health Specialists:
- Addiction Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
Mental Health Specialists:
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Research all specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospital statistics for Gambling addiction:

These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Gambling addiction:

0.0001% (8) of hospital consultant episodes were for pathological gambling in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
91% of hospital consultant episodes for pathological gambling required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
57% of hospital consultant episodes for pathological gambling were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
43% of hospital consultant episodes for pathological gambling were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Hospitals & Medical Clinics: Gambling addiction

Research quality ratings and patient incidents/safety measures for hospitals and medical facilities in specialties related to Gambling addiction:

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Choosing the Best Treatment Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Gambling addiction, on hospital and medical facility performance and surgical care quality: