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Haven't we all, at one time or another, bet a little money with the hope of making an appreciable gain, or even an amount that would change our lives?

Over two-thirds of adults engage in gambling on a regular basis. For most people, gambling is a relaxing activity with no negative consequences. However, others develop an addiction to gambling that manifests itself as an irrepressible impulse to wager money.

Robert Ladouceur and his co-authors begin by looking at gambling through the ages and then present an overview of treatments that have been used for pathological gambling over the last two decades. Next they examine the cognitive traps that the gambler may fall into and the therapeutic interventions for putting an end to the irresistible need to gamble, with the penultimate chapter looking at how long-term abstinence can achieved. Finally, the authors discuss the difficulties that they have encountered in the process of therapy, as well as the strategies that have enabled them to surmount these problems.

Understanding and Treating the Pathological Gambler is a vital resource for all clinicians working with pathological gamblers and those with addictions. It is also a fascinating read for anyone who wants to learn more about the psychology of gambling. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Addictive Behaviors, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This study evaluates the effectiveness of a video specifically designed to provide relevant information on gambling and to correct the perceptions that adolescents have about pathological gamblers. Results indicate that the video significantly improved participants' knowledge about gambling and corrected their misconceptions toward excessive gamblers. The implications of these results for the prevention of gambling problems are discussed. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on July 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1045 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Practical psychopharmacology: diverse strategies helpful in pathological gambiling. (Psychopharmacology).
Author: Carl Sherman
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 31Issue: 7Page: 25(1)

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2006. The length of the article is 882 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Group therapy can help pathological gamblers.
Author: Elaine Zablocki
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 34Issue: 8Page: 46(1)

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The purpose of this book is to develop a psychological understanding of a range of addictive behaviours or excessive appetites. The lively description of five forms of addiction - alcohol, drugs, food, gambling and sexuality draws upon historical, social and clinical material. The author has emphasized social psychological processes but the role of biological factors in addiction are carefully considered. The book, which will be of particular interest to all concerned with the relationship between behaviour and health, as well as to practitioners and trainees in the mental health disciplines, is important for its presentation of a major alternative to a disease view of addiction. ... Read more

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An essential recovery tool for compulsive gamblers, this three-book collection offers hope, support, and guidance. Addressing the issues and fears facing compulsive gamblers in recovery, these books remind readers of progress made and work yet to be done. The collection features Sharing Recovery Through Gamblers Anonymous (paperback), A New Beginning (paperback), and A Day at a Time (hardcover). Also included are two bonus DVDs. Big Steve is a story on how one man battled with and overcame his gambling addiction, and was filmed in the 1960s. Even Up The Odds is an original Gamblers Anonymous movie from 1988. ... Read more

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An essential recovery tool for compulsive gamblers, this three-book collection offers hope, support, and guidance. Addressing the issues and fears facing compulsive gamblers in recovery, these books remind readers of progress made and work yet to be done. The collection features Sharing Recovery Through Gamblers Anonymous (paperback), A New Beginning (paperback), and A Day at a Time (hardcover). ... Read more