scholarly journals Group therapy for women problem gamblers: A space of their own

2008 ◽  
pp. 275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noëlla Piquette-Tomei ◽  
Erika Norman ◽  
Sonya Corbin Dwyer ◽  
Evelyn McCaslin
Keyword(s):  
Group Therapy ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Group Counselling ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Gambling Treatment ◽  
Gender Specific

This report presents the results of a grounded theory analysis produced from in-depth interviews with 14 women participating in group counselling for problem gambling. Themes emerged from this analysis that provided insights into effective counselling practices for women problem gamblers. The results explore the impact of a group therapy approach in addressing the needs of these women. Participants indicated that perceived effectiveness of counselling groups was situated in accessibility, gender-specific clusters, and following specific treatment formats in group meetings designed for gamblers. This paper outlines implications for improving problem gambling treatment within the context of the experiences of the women in this study.

Chasing the criteria: Comparing SOGS-RA and the Lie/Bet screen to assess prevalence of problem gambling and 'at-risk' gambling among adolescents

2006 ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingeborg Rossow ◽  
Helge Molde
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
South Oaks Gambling Screen ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Control Dimension ◽  
School Survey ◽  
Risk Gambling ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Gambling Frequency

Most instruments assessing gambling problems are relatively extensive and therefore not suitable for comprehensive youth surveys. An exception is the two-item Lie/Bet questionnaire. This study addresses to what extent two instruments (Lie/Bet and South Oaks Gambling Screen Revised for Adolescents (SOGS-RA)) (1) overlap in classifying problem gambling and at-risk gambling, (2) reflect different underlying dimensions of problem gambling, and (3) differ in distinguishing between young gamblers with respect to intensity and frequency of gambling in gender-specific analyses. Data stemmed from a school survey among teenagers in Norway (net sample = 20,700). The congruence in classification of problem gamblers was moderate. Both instruments discriminated sensibly between youths with high versus medium and low gambling frequency and gambling expenditures, although more so for boys than for girls. Both Lie/Bet items loaded on one 'loss of control' dimension. The results suggest that the Lie/Bet screen may be useful to assess at-risk gambling for both genders in comprehensive youth surveys.

scholarly journals Gambling in COVID-19 Lockdown in the UK: Depression, Stress, and Anxiety

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Sharman ◽  
Amanda Roberts ◽  
Henrietta Bowden-Jones ◽  
John Strang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Potential Problem ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

To combat the spread of COVID-19, the UK Government implemented a range of “lockdown” measures. Lockdown has necessarily changed the gambling habits of gamblers in the UK, and the impact of these measures on the mental health of gamblers is unknown. To understand the impact of lockdown on gamblers, in April 2020, after ~6 weeks of lockdown, participants (N = 1,028, 72% female) completed an online questionnaire. Gambling engagement data was collected for pre-lockdown via the Brief Problem Gambling Screen (BPGS) allowing participants to be classified as Non-Gamblers (NG), Non-Problem Gamblers (NPG) or Potential Problem Gamblers (PPG). The Depression, Stress, and Anxiety Scale (DASS21) was used to measure depression, stress, and anxiety scores both pre- and during-lockdown. Results indicate that depression, stress and anxiety has increased across the whole sample. Participants classified in the PPG group reported higher scores on each sub scale at both baseline and during lockdown. Increases were observed on each DASS21 subscale, for each gambler group, however despite variable significance and effect sizes, the magnitude of increases did not differ between groups. Lockdown has had a significant impact on mental health of participants; whilst depression stress and anxiety remain highest in potential problem gamblers, pre-lockdown gambler status did not affect changes in DASS21 scores.

Stacking the Odds: A Phenomenological Study of Non-problem Gambling in Later Life

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad Hagen ◽  
Gary Nixon ◽  
Jason Solowoniuk
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Behavioural Strategies

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this exploratory, phenomenological-hermeneutic study was to explore the experience of non-problem gambling by older adults. Twelve older gamblers were identified as non-problem gamblers using two gambling screens and participated in in-depth interviews about their experience of gambling. Two major themes emerged from the interviews: the attractions of gambling and methods to keep gambling in control. Older persons sought out gambling for a variety of reasons: social contact, the food and the excitement, chances to give to charity, chances to have an inexpensive holiday, and the need for a safe way to be “bad”. Participants also described a number of cognitive and behavioural strategies to keep their gambling from becoming a problem. The results of this small exploratory study suggest that gambling is a popular form of social entertainment for older persons, although the main attractions of gambling have little or nothing to do with gambling itself. Older persons also appear to possess numerous strategies to keep gambling from becoming a problem.

scholarly journals Insights into the impact of the pandemic on early career researchers: the case of remote teaching

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Nicholas ◽  
Eti Herman ◽  
David Sims ◽  
Anthony Watkinson ◽  
Blanca Rodríguez-Bravo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Specific Teaching ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Country Specific

<p>The study presents comparative qualitative findings from a longitudinal exploration of the impact of the pandemic on early career researchers (ECRs) from the sciences and social sciences. Using qualitative methodologies, it focuses on the increasing demands of remote teaching made on ECRs and the potentially negative effects these had on their research. The study also sheds light on ECRs’ country-specific teaching commitments and the extent to which these play a role in their assessment. Data comes from the first of three rounds of in-depth interviews, conducted with 177 ECRs from China, France, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, Spain, UK and US. The main findings, which are set against the published literature, were: a) over half ECRs teach and most of them are assessed on their teaching; b) there are significant differences between countries, with, for instance, French researchers hardly teaching and nearly all Polish researchers doing so; c) around a quarter of ECRs felt research was hindered during the pandemic because online teaching was increasingly demanding of their time; d) a preliminary analysis of ECRs’ gender-specific attitude to teaching in the pandemic-incurred new realities indicates that women experience more difficulties.</p>

Treatment of Gambling Problems in Asia: Comprehensive Review and Implications for Asian Problem Gamblers

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Namrata Raylu ◽  
Jasmine Loo ◽  
Tian P. S. Oei
Keyword(s):  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Gambling Problems ◽  
Psychodynamic Treatment ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Behavioral Treatments ◽  
Gambling Treatment ◽  
Problem Gambling Treatment

Much research has been conducted in the treatment of gambling problems. However, very little is reported specifically on treating Asian problem gamblers. Thus, this article reviewed the general problem gambling treatment literature as well as the limited Asian problem gambling treatment literature to provide a discussion of interventions that can be used with Asian problem gamblers. The general literature showed that behavioral, cognitive, and combined cognitive behavioral treatments (CBT) have the most treatment outcome literature and appear to be the most effective in treating gambling problems. Although, pharmacotherapy also looks promising, it may be more suitable for problem gamblers with comorbid mood problems or impulsivity. Research on other forms of treatments also exists (e.g., 12-step and psychodynamic treatment approaches) but are not as robust. Only three studies have reported on the effectiveness of treatment with Asian problem gamblers. The first study is case study. The second study presents data from a treatment program for Asian problem gambling and the last one presents preliminary findings of a telephone delivered treatment program with eight Asian American gamblers. These studies support the general treatment literature in showing that CBT and pharmacotherapy have a role to play in treating Asian problem gamblers. Based on the general and Asian problem gambling treatment literature, a discussion of treatment of Asian problem gamblers is provided including the use of CBT and other forms of treatment, issues to address in treatment, and variables that can assist treatment.

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 Predictors of engaging in problem gambling treatment: Data from the West Virginia Problem Gamblers Help Network.

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 372-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremiah Weinstock ◽  
Steve Burton ◽  
Carla J. Rash ◽  
Sheila Moran ◽  
Warren Biller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
The West ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Treatment Data ◽  
Gambling Treatment ◽  
Problem Gambling Treatment

scholarly journals Insights into the impact of the pandemic on early career researchers: the case of remote teaching

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Nicholas ◽  
Eti Herman ◽  
David Sims ◽  
Anthony Watkinson ◽  
Blanca Rodríguez-Bravo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Specific Teaching ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Country Specific

<p>The study presents comparative qualitative findings from a longitudinal exploration of the impact of the pandemic on early career researchers (ECRs) from the sciences and social sciences. Using qualitative methodologies, it focuses on the increasing demands of remote teaching made on ECRs and the potentially negative effects these had on their research. The study also sheds light on ECRs’ country-specific teaching commitments and the extent to which these play a role in their assessment. Data comes from the first of three rounds of in-depth interviews, conducted with 177 ECRs from China, France, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, Spain, UK and US. The main findings, which are set against the published literature, were: a) over half ECRs teach and most of them are assessed on their teaching; b) there are significant differences between countries, with, for instance, French researchers hardly teaching and nearly all Polish researchers doing so; c) around a quarter of ECRs felt research was hindered during the pandemic because online teaching was increasingly demanding of their time; d) a preliminary analysis of ECRs’ gender-specific attitude to teaching in the pandemic-incurred new realities indicates that women experience more difficulties.</p>

Conjoint or Gender-Specific Treatment for Partner Abuse?

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. D. O'Leary ◽  
R. E. Heyman ◽  
P. H. Neidig
Keyword(s):  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Gender Specific
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