Four kinds of compulsive gamblers identified
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Disorganised and emotionally unstable, poorly adapted, suffering from alcohol problems, impulsive, or with a ‘globally adapted’ personality. These are the features of the four diagnosed types of compulsive gamblers identified by researchers at the University Hospital of Bellvitge (IDIBELL) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). According to the scientific team, only one of these four shows signs of a significant pathology.
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