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References for “Pathological gambling”

AUG 2010

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Dadayan L., et al. “For the First Time, a Smaller Jackpot,” Fiscal Studies (Sept. 21, 2009), pp. 1–20.

Dannon PN, et al. “Topiramate versus Fluvoxamine in the Treatment of Pathological Gambling: A Randomized, Blind-Rater Comparison Study,” Clinical Neuropharmacology (Jan.–Feb. 2005): Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 6–10. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15711432

Frascella J, et al. “Shared Brain Vulnerabilities Open the Way for Nonsubstance Addictions: Carving Addiction at a New Joint?,” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (Feb. 2010): Vol. 1187, pp. 294–315. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=20201859

Grant JE, et al. “A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Opiate Antagonist Naltrexone in the Treatment of Pathological Gambling Urges,” Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (May 2008): Vol. 69, No. 5, pp. 783–89. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18384246

Grant JE, et al. “Multicenter Investigation of the Opioid Antagonist Nalmefene in the Treatment of Pathological Gambling,” American Journal of Psychiatry (Feb. 2006): Vol. 163, No. 2, pp. 303–12. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16449486

Grant JE, et al. “N-Acetyl Cysteine, a Glutamate-Modulating Agent, in the Treatment of Pathological Gambling: A Pilot Study,” Biological Psychiatry (Sept. 15, 2007): Vol. 62, No. 6, pp. 652–57. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17445781

Grant JE, et al. “Imaginal Desensitization Plus Motivational Interviewing for Pathological Gambling: Randomized Controlled Trial,” British Journal of Psychiatry (Sept. 2009): Vol. 195, No. 3, pp. 266–67.

Grant JE, et al. “Pathologic Gambling: Clinical Characteristics and Treatment,” in Ries RK, ed. Principles of Addiction Medicine, Fourth Edition (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009).

Hollander E, et al. “Does Sustained-Release Lithium Reduce Impulsive Gambling and Affective Instability versus Placebo in Pathological Gamblers with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders?” American Journal of Psychiatry (Jan. 2005): Vol. 162, No. 1, pp. 137–45. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15625212

Kim SW, et al. “Double-Blind Naltrexone and Placebo Comparison Study in the Treatment of Pathological Gambling,” Biological Psychiatry (June 1, 2001): Vol. 49, No. 11, pp. 914–21. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=11377409

Leung KS, et al. “Treatment of Pathological Gambling,” Current Opinion in Psychiatry (Jan. 2009): Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 69–74. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=19122538

Pallanti S, et al. “Lithium and Valproate Treatment of Pathological Gambling: A Randomized Single-Blind Study,” Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (July 2002): Vol. 63, No. 7, pp. 559–64. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=12143910

Petry NM, et al. “Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pathological Gamblers,” Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (June 2006): Vol. 74, No. 3, pp. 555–67. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16822112

Petry NM. “Gamblers Anonymous and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for Pathological Gamblers,” Journal of Gambling Studies (Spring 2005): Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 27–33. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15789187

Petry NM. “Gambling and Substance Use Disorders: Current Status and Future Directions,” American Journal of Addiction (Jan.–Feb. 2007): Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 1–9. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17364415

Schwartz DG. Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling (Gotham Books, 2006).

Welte JW, et al. “Gambling Participation in the U.S.—Results From a National Survey,” Journal of Gambling Studies (Winter 2002): Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 313–37. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=12514913

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