ICD Version 2006

World Health Organization

 

F63.0 Pathological gambling
The disorder consists of frequent, repeated episodes of gambling that dominate the patient's life to the detriment of social, occupational, material, and family values and commitments.

Compulsive gambling

Excludes: excessive gambling by manic patients ( F30.- )
gambling and betting NOS ( Z72.6 )
gambling in dissocial personality disorder ( F60.2 )

 

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F63.2 Pathological stealing [kleptomania]
Disorder characterized by repeated failure to resist impulses to steal objects that are not acquired for personal use or monetary gain. The objects may instead be discarded, given away, or hoarded. This behaviour is usually accompanied by an increasing sense of tension before, and a sense of gratification during and immediately after, the act.

Excludes: depressive disorder with stealing ( F31-F33 )
organic mental disorders ( F00-F09 )
shoplifting as the reason for observation for suspected mental disorder ( Z03.2 )

 

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