Gambling

An activity distinguished primarily by an element of risk in trying to obtain a desired goal, e.g., playing a game of chance for money.

Year introduced: 1991(1979)1968

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Tree Number(s): F01.145.722.408, F03.250.400

MeSH Unique ID: D005715

Entry Terms:

• Gamblings
• Gambling, Pathological
• Gamblings, Pathological
• Pathological Gamblings
• Pathological Gambling
• Gambling, Pathologic

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Behavior
Risk-Taking
Gambling

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Mental Disorders
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders
Gambling