Out of Control Gambling and Other Impulse-Control Disorders

-- A ground-breaking series that provides up-to-date information on the history, causes and effects of, and treatment and therapies for problems affecting the human mind-- Each volume is written specifically for young adults-- Developed in consultation with the American Psychiatric Press (APP)-- Includes the APP's diagnostic criteria for each disorder, a glossary of technical terms used in the book, and an index-- This informative series enhances the young adult's comprehension of what a mental illness is and the conditions it entailsReaders learn how to recognize compulsive behaviors such as gambling, kleptomania, pyromania, and hairpulling.Bayer, Linda N. is the author of 'Out of Control Gambling and Other Impulse-Control Disorders' with ISBN 9780791053133 and ISBN 079105313X.