Gambling disorder and gambling-related harms

About this episode

The episode discusses gambling disorder, its implications, and treatment options with leading experts.

Gambling disorder is a behavioural addiction that affects a large number of individuals, yet often goes unrecognised. In this podcast, Dr Myooran Canagaratnam is joined by two of the UK’s leading experts, Prof Henrietta Bowden-Jones and Prof Sam Chamberlain, to explore gambling and its profound clinical, social and psychiatric implications. Drawing on frontline experience, the discussion looks at how gambling disorder presents, those most at risk, and why comorbidity with depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other conditions makes it highly relevant to psychiatric practice. This podcast examines the impact of digital gambling, dopamine-modulating medications, and the wide-ranging spectrum of gambling-related harms. The podcast also offers an overview of evidence-based treatment and the rapidly expanding research which is now underpinned by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence] guidance and the gambling levy. Disclaimer: Thank you for listening to this Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD eLearning podcast. This podcast provides information, not advice. The content in this podcast is provided for general information only and is…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Myooran Canagaratnam

Guests: Prof Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Prof Sam Chamberlain

Topics covered

• gambling disorder
• behavioral addiction
• clinical implications
• psychiatric practice
• digital gambling
• treatment options
• comorbidity

Keywords

• gambling disorder
• behavioral addiction
• comorbidity
• depression
• anxiety
• ADHD
• digital gambling
• treatment
• NICE guidance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal College of Psychiatrists, NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)

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