This study aims to provide further evidence of the co-occurrence of GD and other mental disorders in routine clinical practice and to identify different. Answers questions about substance abuse, its symptoms, different. BMC public health, This paper deals with the new developments in the treatment of disordered gambling, as well as with the challenges for further research. Created for family members of people with alcohol abuse or drug abuse problems. G Humphrey, J Chu, N Dowling, S Rodda, S Merkouris, V Parag, D Newcombe, E Ho, V Nosa, R Ruwhui-Collins, R Whittaker, C Bullen. . Background. Background: Although the presence of a gambling disorder (GD) together with another mental disorder poses special treatment challenges, such as relapses, severe. That is. Current treatment for disordered gambling involves a number of different options, including inpatient treatments, individual and group cognitive-behavioral. Although the presence of a gambling disorder (GD) together with another mental disorder poses special treatment challenges, such as relapses. For addiction counselors, psychiatrists, health psychologists, clinical social workers, and researchers in behavioral medicine, here are solid insights into an. Gambling is a field that harbors both harmless recreational activities and pathological varieties that may be considered an addictive disorder. On the one hand, problematic or pathological gambling behavior has frequently been associated with certain types of gambling activities.