Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders 3rd ed - R. Frances, S. Miller, A. Mack (Guilford, 2005) WW

CHAPTER 13Pathological Gamblingand Other “Behavioral” AddictionsJON E. GRANTMARC N. POTENZASeveral disorders, particularly those formally categorized in the fourth edition ofthe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) asimpulse control disorders (ICDs) not elsewhere classified, have been describedas “behavioral” addictions (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). TheICDs include pathological gambling (PG), kleptomania, intermittent explosivedisorder, trichotillomania, and pyromania, and diagnostic criteria for compulsivecomputer use, compulsive sexual behavior, and compulsive buying (CB)have been proposed. Although there exists some controversy regarding themost precise categorization of these disorders, mounting evidence supports phenomenological,clinical, epidemiological, and biological links between behavioraland drug addictions. As such, it seems increasingly important that individualsinvolved in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders(SUDs) have a current understanding of ICDs and the potential for futureresearch findings to guide prevention and treatment efforts for addictions ingeneral.PG represents the most thoroughly investigated ICD; consequently, thischapter largely focuses on PG, the relationship of PG to SUDs, and currenttreatment options for PG. We will also review two other ICDs (kleptomaniaand CB) that, despite having been less studied than other psychiatric disorders,have been receiving increasing attention from clinicians and researchers.303