"Gambling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An activity distinguished primarily by an element of risk in trying to obtain a desired goal, e.g., playing a game of chance for money.
| Descriptor ID |
D005715
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.722.408 F03.250.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Gambling, Pathological- Gambling, Pathological
- Gamblings, Pathological
- Pathological Gamblings
- Gambling, Pathologic
- Pathological Gambling
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2018 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gambling" by people in Profiles.
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Impacts of the COVID-19 Shutdown on Gambling Patterns in Australia: Consideration of Problem Gambling and Psychological Distress. J Addict Med. 2021 Nov-Dec 01; 15(6):468-476.
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The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on gambling habit: A cross-sectional study from Italy. J Behav Addict. 2021 Jul 20; 10(3):711-721.
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Self-Exclusion from Gambling-A Measure of COVID-19 Impact on Gambling in a Highly Online-Based Gambling Market? Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 09; 18(14).
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The impact of COVID-19 on gambling and gambling disorder: emerging data. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2021 07 01; 34(4):332-343.
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Emerging lessons from the commissioning and delivery of a gambling treatment service. Public Health. 2021 Jul; 196:69-73.
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Gambling and the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2021 12 20; 111:110389.
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Gambling by Young Adults in the UK During COVID-19 Lockdown. J Gambl Stud. 2022 Mar; 38(1):1-13.
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Exploring the public's perception of gambling addiction on Twitter during the COVID-19 pandemic: Topic modelling and sentiment analysis. J Addict Dis. 2021 Oct-Dec; 39(4):489-503.
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Prevalence of Internet-based addictive behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. J Addict Dis. 2021 Oct-Dec; 39(4):468-488.
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Changes of Gambling Patterns during COVID-19 in Sweden, and Potential for Preventive Policy Changes. A Second Look Nine Months into the Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 02 27; 18(5).