SCRATCH THAT!—Two case reports of scratch-card gambling disorder

Catarina Raposo-Lima; Liliana Castro; Nuno Sousa; Pedro Morgado

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.01.018

SCRATCH THAT!—Two case reports of scratch-card gambling disorder

Addict Behav. 2015 Jun:45:30-3. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.01.018. Epub 2015 Jan 19.

Authors

Catarina Raposo-Lima¹, Liliana Castro², Nuno Sousa³, Pedro Morgado⁴

Affiliations

¹ Hospital de Magalhães Lemos E.P.E., Rua Professor Álvaro Rodrigues, 4149-003 Porto, Portugal; Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.; ICVS-3Bs PT Government Associate Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, 4710-057 Guimarães, Portugal. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Hospital de Magalhães Lemos E.P.E., Rua Professor Álvaro Rodrigues, 4149-003 Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.; ICVS-3Bs PT Government Associate Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, 4710-057 Guimarães, Portugal. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.; ICVS-3Bs PT Government Associate Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, 4710-057 Guimarães, Portugal; Hospital de Braga, Sete Fontes - São Victor, 4710-243 Braga, Portugal. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25637885
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.01.018

Abstract

Gambling disorder is a common, clinically relevant condition that impacts significantly one's life. Given that approved pharmacological interventions are lacking, it is crucial to readily identify these cases to provide available interventions in psychiatric care services. Here, we present two uncommon cases of unique scratch-card gambling disorder, a specific type of pathological gambling that could be increasing as availability of these games are growing.

Keywords: Behavioral addictions; Case report; Gambling disorder; Lottery; Scratch-cards.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Gambling / psychology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged