Problem and Pathological Gambling

Problem and Pathological Gambling
ISBN-10
1616763124
ISBN-13
9781616763121
Category
Psychology
Pages
124
Language
English
Published
2007-01-01
Publisher
Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
Authors
James P Whelan, Andrew W Meyers, Timothy A Steenbergh

Description

Over the past 30 years there has been a dramatic increase in the availability of convenient and legal gambling opportunities. Accompanying this proliferation of gambling is a growing understanding that between 5% and 9% of adults experience significant to severe problems due to their gambling activities. These problems have become a real health concern, with substantial costs to individuals, families, and communities. The objective of this book is to provide the clinician – or graduate student – with essential information about problem and pathological gambling. After placing this behavioral addiction and its co-occurring difficulties in perspective, by describing its proliferation, the associated costs, and diagnostic criteria and definitions, the authors present detailed information on a strategy to assess and treat gambling problems in an outpatient setting.

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