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Counseling Problem Gamblers - A Self-Regulation Manual for Individual and Family Therapy (Paperback)
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Counseling Problem Gamblers - A Self-Regulation Manual for Individual and Family Therapy (Paperback)
Series: Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional
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Over the past decade, legal wagering has expanded rapidly in North
America. In 1998 alone, people lost 50 billion dollars in legal
betting and it is estimated that illegal wagering is twice that
amount. A recent government report, based on the broadest
population survey, concludes that the lifetime and pathological
gamblers in the U.S. range between 4 and 10 million persons and is
growing. If we include the families affected by problem gambling
then the potential impact is indeed prodigious. Virtually no
community in the U.S. and Canada is left untouched by entertainment
or problem gambling. Treating problem gambling has evolved from a
small group of practitioners in the 1980's working in specialty
impatient units into an international enterprise that affects the
caseload of many mental health professionals. Owing to its quiet
origins, problem gambling treatment strategies are not well known
throughout the clinical community. Consequently the average
clinician is him/herself "learning as they go." This approach does
not benefit either client or therapist. As the book's first chapter
makes clear, problem gambling differs significantly from substance
abuse, its nearest clinical relative. Not attending to these
differences leads to poor results and clinical failure. This book
is the one essential tool needed by clinicians treating or likely
to treat problem gambling. Written by a clinician with wide
experience, it is intended for the general clinician treating or
likely to treat problem gambling desiring a comprehensive, yet
user-friendly guide.
Key Features
* Assessment and treatment of problem gambling and those affected
by it is discussed
* Includes diagnostic instruments developed by the author
* An integrative approach is taken with a special focus on cultural
concerns and clinical applications for women and minorities
* Integration of spirituality in treatment is covered
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