TY - JOUR A1 - Singh, Shalini A1 - Mallaram, Ganesh A1 - Sarkar, Siddharth T1 - Pathological gambling: An overview Y1 - 2017/3/1 JF - Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University JO - Med J DY Patil Univ SP - 120 EP - 127 VL - 10 IS - 2 UR - https://journals.lww.com/mjdy/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2017;volume=10;issue=2;spage=120;epage=127;aulast=Singh DO - 10.4103/0975-2870.202105 N2 - Gambling activities are popular as a form of recreation and have been a source of income for many people worldwide. Although gambling has been common across continents and time, and a subset of individuals experience problems with gambling. This review attempts to provide an overview of problem gambling for clinicians who are likely to encounter such patients in their practice. The review discusses the relevance, nosology, and epidemiology of gambling. We also discuss the associated comorbidities and principles of management of pathological gambling. ER -