Gambling as an Addictive Behaviour
Impaired Control, Harm Minimisation, Treatment and Prevention
Published on 21. July 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
206 pages
978-0-521-39919-7 (ISBN)
Description
'If thinking about addiction is going to change, the study of excessive gambling is likely to be one of the richest sources of new ideas' (Jim Orford). In this book, the authors present research into gambling, showing the psychological variables that govern the erosion or maintenance of self-control over gambling behaviour. These studies provide an empirical basis for a model of impaired control of gambling. Impaired control, in its broadest sense, is considered to be the defining psychological construct of all the addictive behaviours and occupies a central position in conceptualising the addictive aspects of gambling.
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Review of the hardback: ' ... a good read ... this book is likely to be of value to those with an interest in gambling research and policy.' British Journal of PsychiatryMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
343 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-39919-7 (9780521399197)
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Mark Dickerson | John O'Connor
Gambling as an Addictive Behaviour
Impaired Control, Harm Minimisation, Treatment and Prevention
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03/2006
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Cambridge University Press
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Mark Dickerson | John O'Connor
Gambling as an Addictive Behaviour
Impaired Control, Harm Minimisation, Treatment and Prevention
Book
02/2006
Cambridge University Press
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Content
Foreword Jim Orford; 1. The research context; 2. Research into impaired control of gambling behaviour: definition and measurement: traditional psychometric and mathematical psychology approaches; 3. Impaired control and its relationship to other variables implicated in the development of pathological gambling; 4. Models of impaired self-control of gambling; 5. Implications for treatment approaches to problem gambling arising from the model of impaired control; 6. Implications for harm minimisation in the management of problem gambling: making sense of 'responsible gambling'; 7. A case study of 'responsible gambling' strategies within a single jurisdiction: Victoria, Australia; 8. Conclusions; Index.