Edited by Robert D. Murray

This guide has been written to address the need for practical information on the nature and dynamics of gambling problems and how to help affected people and their families. It is intended not only for counsellors who work in problem gambling treatment, but also for clinicians in other related fields who want to help clients on their caseload who are experiencing gambling-related problems.

Chapter Index 

1. Introduction and Acknowledgements
2. Definitions and Prevalence of Gambling and Problem Gambling
3. Gambling: A Context
4. Gambling and Substance Abuse: A Comparison
5. An Introduction to Conceptual Models of Problem Gambling
6. Probability, Random Events, and the Mathematics of Gambling
7. Games and Systems
8. Characteristics of people affected by problem gambling
9. Gambling Treatment Services Flow Chart and Where to Find Information and Resources
10. Internal Values and Personal Beliefs: Issues for Counsellors
11. Assessment of Problem Gambling
12. The Therapeutic Framework
13. Therapeutic Approaches to Problem Gambling
14. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
15. Behavioural Techniques
16. Cognitive Therapy for Problem Gambling
17. Teaching Clients Skills for Change and Relapse Prevention
18. Special Treatment Issues: Concurrent Disorders
19. Setting Up a Problem Gambling Program
20. Internet-Aided Assistance for Problem Gamblers
21. Working with Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon
22. Program Evaluation for Problem Gambling Services
23. Helping the Family
24. Finances and the Gambling Client
25. Financial Expense Forms
26. Legal Questions
27. Cultural Background and Problem Gambling
28. Stages of Change Model 

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