You Bet Your Life : the Burdens of Gambling.

You Bet Your Life : the Burdens of Gambling.

We are a nation of gamblers: pari-mutuel wagering at horse tracks; blackjack in Las Vegas; the NCAA basketball office pool; even day trading on the internet. Gambling is both our national pastime and our predominant cultural metaphor -- play the field; beat the odds; take a chance on love. Yet gambl...

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Main Author: Isaacs, Neil D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Subjects:
Compulsive gambling.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Compulsive Behavior.
Compulsive gambling
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: A Roadmap Through a Minefield; 1. Seven Other Myths about Gambling; 2. Gambling and the Irrational; 3. The High-Profile Profile; 4. The Compulsion to Lose; 5. Gambling and Anxiety; 6. Gambling and Depression; 7. Gambling and Psychosis; 8. Filling the Void; 9. Gambling and the Brothers Barthelme; 10. Gambling and Personality Disorders; 11. Gambling and Addiction; 12. Dilemmas of Diagnosis and Treatment; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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