Pathological Gambling: The Making of a Medical Problem

By Brian Castellani

This first book on the history of gambling examines how it became a major social problem in the United States, and how it was made into a medical disorder.

Although pathological gambling has been a field of study and treatment for over forty years, its story has remained unwritten. That is until now. Brian Castellani is the first to write a book on its history and its medicalization.

Although pathological gambling has been a field of study and treatment for over forty years, its story has remained unwritten. That is until now. Brian Castellani is the first to write a book on its history and its medicalization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791445224
• ISBN13: 9780791445228
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher