“Gambling disorder (GD) is a psychiatric condition featuring recurrent, maladaptive gambling behavior that leads to clinically significant distress. GD was reclassified recently into the “Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders” group of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)1, a first for a behavioral addiction” (Menchon, et al., 2018; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). While gambling is a harmless activity for most people who gamble, some – approximately one percent of the U.S. population – develop severe gambling disorder (Kessler, et al., 2008; Alegria, et al., 2009; Shaffer, et al., 1999). Some populations have higher rates of disordered gambling, such as youth and young adults, 6-9%, some ethnic and racial minorities, and those with other addictive behaviors or mental health disorders (Barnes, et al., 2010; Barry, et al., 2011; Kessler, et al., 2008; Petry, et al., 2005)…
