Published: 2017-04-04

Some issues of pathological gambling in Poland

Iryna Kurlak
Pedagogical Forum
Section: Topic
https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2017.1.11

Abstract

Among the various types of pathological phenomena gambling holds a special place because of its dramatic consequences. Gambling is not a pathology in itself. It becomes a pathological dependence when it turns into the most important thing in life, begins to dominate the person’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour and therefore damage is caused.  Ceasing to play results in unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Such gambling was denominated as pathological and is recognized as a disease. The article discusses the possible causes of gambling addiction, the compulsive mechanisms and phases of gambling, characterizes the pathological personality of the player, their way of thinking, the consequences of playing, the family of a gambler and the treatment of pathological gambling. Also, a short case study presenting the typical character of the process of the development of pathological addiction and its dramatic consequences has been included.

Keywords:

addiction, pathology, gambling, disease, consequences, player

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Kurlak, I. (2017). Some issues of pathological gambling in Poland. Pedagogical Forum, 7(1), 149–162. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2017.1.11

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