"Gambling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D005715
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.722.408 F03.250.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Gambling, Pathological- Gambling, Pathological
- Gamblings, Pathological
- Pathological Gamblings
- Gambling, Pathologic
- Pathological Gambling
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gambling" by people in Profiles.
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Improvement of Impulsivity and Decision Making by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in a Patient with Gambling Disorder. J Gambl Stud. 2022 Jun; 38(2):627-634.
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Behavioral Addictions as Mental Disorders: To Be or Not To Be? Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2018 05 07; 14:399-423.
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Intelligence and executive functions in frontotemporal dementia. Neuropsychologia. 2013 Mar; 51(4):725-30.
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Decision-making in frontotemporal dementia: clinical, theoretical and legal implications. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2011; 32(1):11-7.
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Poor decision-making by chronic marijuana users is associated with decreased functional responsiveness to negative consequences. Psychiatry Res. 2011 Jan 30; 191(1):51-9.
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Frontotemporal dementia presenting as pathological gambling. Nat Rev Neurol. 2010 Jun; 6(6):347-52.
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Automated external defibrillators. N Engl J Med. 2001 Mar 08; 344(10):771-2; author reply 772-3.