Remission

Recovery language

Definition

A period during which someone no longer meets the diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder. The DSM-5 distinguishes early remission (3–12 months) from sustained remission (12 months or longer).

Preferred phrasing

safe to use as written; it is the clinically precise term.

Source

https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm

Cite this

Betttr. "Remission." The Gambling Recovery Glossary. https://betttr.net/glossary/remission/ (accessed 2026-09-20).

Last updated: 2026-09-20.

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