The Institute of Gambling Education and Research, The University of Memphis, 202 Psychology Bldg, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.
J Gambl Stud. 2011 Sep;27(3):517-21. doi: 10.1007/s10899-010-9225-x.
The proposed DSM-V changes related to the pathological gambling diagnosis hold far-reaching implications, yet these modifications have been met with little public attention. This letter addresses the three changes proposed including the diagnosis' reclassification alongside other addictive behaviors, the lowering of the pathological gambling threshold to the endorsement of 4 symptoms, and the removal of the "illegal acts" criterion. Support for the initial change is well documented, but there is evidence to suggest that the latter two changes should be reconsidered.
DSM-V 中与病理性赌博诊断相关的变更提议意义深远，但这些修改几乎没有引起公众的注意。这封信主要探讨了三个提议的修改，包括将该诊断与其他成瘾行为重新分类，将病理性赌博的阈值降低至 4 个症状的支持，以及删除“非法行为”标准。最初的变更提议得到了充分的支持，但有证据表明，后两个变更应该重新考虑。
