Pathological gambling
ICD-10 Code
F63.0
Pathological gambling
Definition
A disorder characterized by a preoccupation with gambling and the excitement that gambling with increasing risk provides. Pathological gamblers are unable to cut back on their gambling, despite the fact that it may lead them to lie, steal, or lose a significant relationship, job, or educational opportunity.
Also known as compulsive gambling, pathological gambling — per MONDO