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Are you at risk for developing a gambling problem?Do you know someone who is?This book provides an inside look at the hell of the pathological gambler through actual case studies, and provides guidance in how to identify the problem and obtain necessary help. ... Read more

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Eye Opening Easy Read
A number of Vignettes highlighting actual accounts of people becoming embroiled in the "hell" of pathological gambling. This is a well written, inexpensive, and easy read. I believe most useful as an eye opening introduction to the topic.

With the explosion of Casinos all over America we are seeing an equally proportinate rate of ruined lives related to gambling. The suicide rate amoung problem gamblers is extroardinarily high. It is most important for healthcare professionals, both in addiction and general medicine,to become familiar with this problem and screen patients for potential gambling addiction. This book was part of my curriculum as an addictions counselor in the state of New York.

Another excellent book on this topic is 'Born to Lose' by Bill Lee, who also wrote the book inspiring the movie 'Chinatown'.

NO CHEMICALS, STILL BAD
IN THE ACTION MAN, THAT'S WHAT I WANT, WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY, HOUSE, CAR AND YOU MIGHT LAND IN JAIL? ... Read more

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Full of practical information on assessing, diagnosing, and treating alcohol gambling addiction, this handy manual in the new Wiley Series on Treating Addictions is an invaluable tool for anyone who works with clients experiencing problems with gambling. ... Read more

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The Character Clock is prescriptive knowledge for all parents - a must read for professionals in behavioral sciences and family medicine. This book will turn mental health theory on its head. ... Read more

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A welcome addition to personal and community library parenting reference collections and reading lists
The Character Clock: Countdown For Your Child To Character Development Or Character Disorder by developmental psychologist C. R. Partridge is an insightfully informative introduction to the physical and emotional maturing of children and the gradual, inevitable loss of the general childish tenancies. Providing an in-depth analysis and study of immaturity relating to certain character disorders and their roots in excessive comfort, control, and misapplied power, The Character Clock explains to parents and caregivers how immature behavior can become destructive, baby behavior can become addictive, particular cases of disorderly children have only their parents to face for explanation. A welcome addition to personal and community library parenting reference collections and reading lists, Dr. Partridge's The Character Clock is very strongly recommended for all concerned parents searching for an informative explanation of their child's progressive mentality and psychological state as teenage life approaches and puberty affects behavior with destructive results for almost ten percent of children.
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