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The Voices of Vices

Sociological Perspectives on the Pathological Gambling Entry in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Bo J. Bernhard

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

This article summarizes the results of a qualitative content analysis of historical literature on problem gamblers in America and England. Using the pathological gambling entry in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a framework, it is revealed that all of the diagnostic criteria have a long and documented history. The findings here suggest that in a number of important ways, researchers have merely medicalized their previous moral objections to gambling behavior. Clinical implications and future research implications are discussed.

Key Words: medicalization • deviance • gambling • problem gambling • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 51, No. 1, 8-32 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0002764207304869
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