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This digital document is a journal article from Addictive Behaviors, published by Elsevier in 2004. 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 evaluated the perceptions of individuals while gambling on a Video Lottery Terminal. The primary goal was to compare the frequency of erroneous perceptions and of gambling-related perceptions among pathological and nonproblem gamblers. The degree of conviction in these perceptions was also evaluated. Each participant was assessed by a clinical psychologist using the DSM-IV criteria. Results showed that, contrary to the first hypothesis, no significant differences emerged between problem and nonproblem gamblers on the percentage of erroneous perceptions. But, pathological gamblers verbalized significantly more gambling related perceptions and were more convinced in the truth of their perceptions than the nonproblem gamblers. The theoretical and clinical implications of these results are discussed in order to improve the effectiveness of treatment interventions for pathological gamblers. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Leisure Research, published by National Recreation and Park Association on September 22, 2001. The length of the article is 5623 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.

From the author: The motivations for gambling of recreational and pathological student gamblers were described and compared with their motivations for other leisure activities. Students (n = 996) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas completed self-report questionnaires including the South Oaks Gambling Screen and the Recreation Experience Preference scales. Despite statistical differences, pathological gamblers and recreational gamblers shared seven of the top ten ranked motives for gambling.

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Title: Gambling in the context of other recreation activity: a quantitative comparison of casual and pathological student gamblers.
Author: Laurie Platz
Publication: Journal of Leisure Research (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2001
Publisher: National Recreation and Park Association
Volume: 33Issue: 4Page: 383(13)

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Why do people gamble, and why is it that people sometimes gamble to excess? The Psychology of Gambling provides a comprehensive study of gambling behavior and explores both theories and therapies for the treatment of problem gambling. ... Read more

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Understanding and Treating the Pathological Gambler provides a combination of theory and practical solutions for the clinician working with pathological gamblers. The first half of this title discusses the history, theories and evaluation of gamblers and gambling while the second provides clinicians with interventions, based on scientific research, for the cessation of abusive gambling, including strategies for long-term abstinence and relapse prevention.

• Written by a world renowned expert on the subject
• Provides a balanced combination of theory and practical solutions
• A must for anyone involved in the treatment of pathological gamblers

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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 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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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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