DSM-5 Includes Gambling Disorder as an Addictive Disorder, Along with Substance

question 52

Multiple Choice

DSM-5 includes gambling disorder as an addictive disorder, along with substance use disorders. This change is considered important because it:

• A) suggests that people may become addicted to behaviors, not just substances.
• B) defines an addiction as something that requires medical or psychological intervention.
• C) provides support for the concept that addiction is related solely to the reward circuit.
• D) means all of the treatments for substance use disorder can also be used to treat gambling addiction.

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