Characteristics of People Seeking Help from Specialized Programs for the Treatment of Problem Gambling in Ontario

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Rush ◽  
Raquel Shaw Moxam ◽  
Karen A. Urbanoski
Keyword(s):  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Gambling Problem ◽  
Agency Staff ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Problem Severity ◽  
Central Database ◽  
Gambling Activities ◽  
Gambling Treatment

Objectives: The objectives of this study are to estimate the number of people seeking treatment on an annual basis in Ontario at specialized problem gambling treatment programs and describe important characteristics of clients. Method: Agency staff prospectively collected four broad information categories from clients: demographics, gambling activities, problem severity and services received, and submitted the data to a central database. Sample: The report includes submissions (total caseload equals 2224) from 44 designated problem gambling programs between January 1, 1998 and April 30, 2000. Results: Of the 2224 clients in treatment, 1625 (73.5%) were seeking help for their own gambling problem, and 504 (22.8%) were seeking help in dealing with a family member/significant other's gambling problem. The overall gender ratio of cases in treatment was about 1.4:1 (58.3% to 41.7%) males to females. A wide range of gambling activities was reported as problematic. Conclusion: Only a small percentage of people experiencing problems related to gambling are seeking help from specialized treatment programs. Population survey data are needed in Ontario to assess the potential over- or under- representation of particular sub-groups in treatment compared to the epidemiology of problem gambling in the community.

Characteristics of people seeking treatment for problem gambling in Ontario: Trends from 1998 to 2002

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen A. Urbanoski ◽  
Brian R. Rush
Keyword(s):  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Slot Machines ◽  
Treatment System ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Male Clients ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gambling Treatment

This report summarizes the characteristics of individuals who sought help within Ontario's specialized problem gambling treatment system during its first four years of operation. All clients recorded in the provincial information system database as having entered a gambling treatment program between April 1, 1998, and March 31, 2002, are included. Broad trends and gender differences in demographic characteristics, gambling behaviours, and problem severity are considered and compared by fiscal year. Compared to population-based estimates of problem gambling, the number of clients served by this specialized treatment system is low but steadily increasing. Women have consistently made up approximately one third of clients entering treatment in each fiscal year, and their sociodemographic profile, their gaming preferences, and the duration of their problem gambling careers differ from those of male clients. The growing proportion of clients of both genders seeking help for problems related to slot machines is of primary concern and warrants further study.

The relationship of tobacco use with gambling problem severity and gambling treatment outcome.

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 696-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian L. Odlaug ◽  
Randy Stinchfield ◽  
Ezra Golberstein ◽  
Jon E. Grant
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Gambling Problem ◽  
Problem Severity ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Gambling Treatment

Has there been a "feminization" of gambling and problem gambling in the United States?

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel A. Volberg
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
General Population ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Past ◽  
Widespread Acceptance ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Past Data ◽  
Gambling Activities ◽  
Gaming Machines

This paper examines the question of whether there has been a "feminization" of gambling and problem gambling in the United States. Feminization refers to the idea that more women are gambling, developing problems and seeking help for problems related to gambling than in the past. Data from a theoretically derived sample of four states are examined to identify patterns in the distribution of gambling participation and the prevalence of problem gambling in the general population. Despite widespread acceptance of the notion of the feminization of gambling and problem gambling, men remain significantly more likely than women to participate regularly in most types of gambling. Most gambling activities remain highly gendered; however, in the United States, the widespread introduction of gaming machines is associated with increases in gambling and problem gambling among women. The present analysis highlights the importance of taking socio-demographic characteristics besides gender into account when considering the distribution of gambling and problem gambling in the general population.

scholarly journals Assessment of Problem Gambling in a Chinese Context: The Chinese G-MAP

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 548-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Elda M. L. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Treatment Center ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Pathological Gamblers ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Gambling Treatment

There is a severe lack of instruments to assess problem gambling in Chinese people. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Maroondah Assessment Profile for Problem Gambling (Chinese G-MAP), based on the responses of eight problem gamblers and 125 pathological gamblers seeking help from a problem gambling treatment center. Reliability analyses showed that the G-MAP and its related domains and scales were generally internally consistent. There are also several lines of evidence suggesting that the Chinese G-MAP and the various domains are valid: (a) the various G-MAP domain and scale measures were significantly correlated among themselves, (b) the G-MAP measures were significantly correlated with pathological gambling behavior assessed by the 4thEdition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), and (c) the G-MAP total scale and domain measures were able to discriminate problem gamblers and pathological gamblers. The present study suggests that the Chinese G-MAP possesses acceptable psychometric properties that can be used in research and practice settings.

scholarly journals Gambling Subgroups among Korean Out-of-school Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-392
Author(s):  
Kyonghwa Kang ◽  
Yi Kyung Ha ◽  
Hwal Lan Bang
Keyword(s):  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Adolescent Gambling ◽  
Gambling Problem ◽  
Early Screening ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Gambling Activities ◽  
Out Of School

Purpose: The number of Korean adolescents engaging in gambling is increasing, especially among out-of-school adolescents. This study aimed to identify patterns of gambling activities and factors related to specific subgroups of out-of-school adolescent gambling activities.Methods: This descriptive study analyzed secondary data from the 2015 Korea Youth Gambling Problem Survey, including 1,200 out-of-school adolescents. Latent class analysis was conducted to identify patterns of gambling activities. The factors related to gambling subgroups were verified with multinomial logistic regression.Results: Three latent classes of gambling activities were identified: rarely gambling (RG), immediate gain gambling (IGG), and broad gambling (BG). These subgroups differed significantly in terms of gender, age at and type of first gambling experience, number and type of gambling activities, gambling frequency, time and money spent on gambling, problem gambling severity, and motivation for gambling. Compared to the RG subgroup, both the IGG and BG subgroups were strongly associated with an older age at the first gambling experience.Conclusion: Out-of-school adolescents who first gambled at an older age and who gambled mainly in order to gain money immediately were at risk of problem gambling. Developing strategies for early screening and referral to professionals is necessary to prevent gambling problems from worsening.

scholarly journals Psychological Distress and Problem Gambling in Elite Athletes during COVID-19 Restrictions—A Web Survey in Top Leagues of Three Sports during the Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Håkansson ◽  
Caroline Jönsson ◽  
Göran Kenttä
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Web Survey ◽  
Gambling Problem ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Problem Severity

COVID-19 and lockdown strategies may affect mental health and addictive behavior differently in the population, and elite athletes are among the professions clearly affected by the pandemic. This study in top elite athletes aimed to study current perceived psychological influence from COVID-19 and symptoms of depression, anxiety and changes in alcohol drinking, gambling behavior and problem gambling in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown. This web survey included athletes in top leagues of soccer, ice hockey and handball in Sweden (N = 327, 62% men). A total of 66% and 51% were worried about the future of their sport or about their own future in sports, respectively. Feeling worse psychologically during the pandemic was common (72% of women, 40% of men, p < 0.001); depression criteria were endorsed by 19% of women and three percent of men (p < 0.001); anxiety criteria by 20% of women and five percent of men (p < 0.001). Reporting increased gambling during the pandemic was associated with gambling problem severity. Moderate-risk or problem gambling was seen in 10% of men and none of the women (p < 0.001). Depression and anxiety were associated with feeling worse during the COVID-19 pandemic and with concern over one’s own sports future. In conclusion, COVID-19-related distress is common in elite athletes and associated with mental health symptoms. Gambling increase during the pandemic was rare, but related to gambling problems, which were common in male athletes. The calls for increased focus on COVID-19-related concerns in athletes and on problem gambling in male athletes.

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