Gambling Disorder

Gambling disorder, which is sometimes referred to as pathological gambling or disordered gambling (Hodgins, Stea, & Grant, 2011; Slutske, Zhu, Meier, & Martin, 2011; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2014), is described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) as, “persistent and recurrent problematic gambling behavior leading to clinically significant impairment or distress” (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013, p. 585).