The gambling industry has women in its sights. Why aren't policymakers paying attention?
Whatever the code, whatever the season, Australian sports fans are bombarded with gambling ads.
Apr 24, 2025
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Mental Disorders: News and Research on Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders
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Treatment for Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome is linked with risky behavior
Getting a headache and feeling sick are common side-effects for many medicines. Indulging in risky sexual behavior or pathological gambling—not so common.
Mar 17, 2025
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Sports gambling and binge drinking: Study suggests the two habits may be intertwined
March Madness, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Super Bowl—these iconic events have one thing in common beyond the thrill of the game: Americans can now bet on virtually every aspect of the action.
Mar 5, 2025
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Study maps risk and protective factors associated with suicidal behavior
Impulse control disorder (ICD) is a class of psychiatric conditions characterized by potentially inadequate or harmful behavior that reflects a failure to resist urges or desires with potentially negative consequences.
Dec 9, 2024
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It's changing our lives, not for the better: Australian teens want action on gambling
New research looking at young people's attitudes to gambling harms reveals Australian teens feel strongly about the lack of action by government to protect them from a relentless flow of marketing relating to gambling and ...
Aug 1, 2024
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Study uncovers key factors for resilience after trauma
Following traumatic experiences, many individuals demonstrate remarkable resilience, recovering their mental and behavioral well-being without external intervention. An Emory University-led study, in collaboration with the ...
May 17, 2024
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Researchers reveal the double-edged-sword effect of overconfidence on gambling
As a popular form of entertainment in modern society, the gambling industry has been hailed as "the heart of the economy in the post-industrial era." However, gambling poses serious risks, not only to the financial and psychological ...
May 13, 2024
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Spotting the silent symptoms of stress
The silent symptoms of stress can be easily overlooked, but they're important to recognize to protect one's mental health, experts say.
May 6, 2024
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Study finds higher rates of arrest for Black adults with psychological disorders
Black adults who are experiencing emotion dysregulation and/or psychological disorders, particularly Black men, are more likely to be arrested than are white American adults with symptoms of the same level of severity, a ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Skin picking is often trivialized as a bad habit—but dermatillomania can be dangerous
Our skin is often covered with tiny imperfections—blemishes, moles, cuts and spots that we're all guilty of picking at from time to time. Consider the temptation of that bulbous yellow head of a spot ready to erupt, or peeling ...
Feb 29, 2024
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