Greenberg D, Rankin H
Br J Psychiatry. 1982 Apr;140:364-6. doi: 10.1192/bjp.140.4.364.
Twenty-six male compulsive gamblers were seen in one hospital over the last 8 years. Five were single, and only 5 had stable marriages. In most cases the compulsive gambling preceded their marriage. The majority had criminal records arising out of their gambling debts. All were offered treatment based on behavioural principles, but only 5 gained and maintained control over their gambling, 7 lapsed intermittently, and the remaining 14 were gambling when last seen. The problems in treatment are discussed, and modifications suggested.
在过去8年里，一家医院接待了26名男性强迫性赌徒。其中5人单身，只有5人婚姻稳定。在大多数情况下，强迫性赌博行为先于他们的婚姻出现。大多数人因赌债而有犯罪记录。所有患者都接受了基于行为原则的治疗，但只有5人成功控制并维持了对赌博行为的控制，7人间歇性复发，其余14人在最后一次被观察时仍在赌博。文中讨论了治疗中存在的问题并提出了改进建议。
