What is Pathological Gambling?

Today's podcast is the first in our four-part series looking at the DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of pathological gambling. In today's podcast, Jody Bechtold, LCSW, NCGC-II, PC looks at what it is, what it is not, and what are the similarities and differences between pathological gambling and substance use disorders.


Download MP3 [11:43]

Music: Money by Pink Floyd; Viva Las Vegas by Elvis, and Luck be a Lady by Frank Sinatra.

This series on pathological gambling includes the following podcasts:

1. What is Pathological Gambling? [11:43]
2. Treatment of Pathological Gambling [27:00]
3. Thinking Like a Pathological Gambler: Illusions of Control / Chance vs. Skill [8:54]
4. How to Become a Nationally Certified Gambling Addictions Counselor [27:53]

Updates:

• July, 2007: Watch Jody on an investigative report about pathological gambling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on local news station WPXI. 
• June, 2012: Journal of Social Work Education publishes Jody's article on graduate education and gambling: 
• Engel, R.J., Bechtold, J., Kim, Y., & Mulvaney, E. (2012) Beating the odds: Preparing graduates to address gambling-related problems. Journal of Social Work Education, 48, 321-335. doi: 10.5175/JSWE.2012.201000128.

APA (6th edition) reference for this podcast:

Singer, J. B. (Host). (2007, May 22). What is pathological gambling? [Episode 17]. Social Work Podcast. Podcast retrieved Month Day, Year, from http://socialworkpodcast.com/2007/05/what-is-pathological-gambling.html