William G McCown, Linda L Chamberlain

Best Possible Odds

Contemporary Treatment Strategies for Gambling Disorders

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Produktbeschreibung

An estimated 3-5% of all individuals who gamble will become compulsive gamblers. This "invisible addiction" can be financially and emotionally devastating to both the gambler and his/her family. This timely clinical manual explains why gambling is on the rise and the factors which distinguish recreational and compulsive gamblers. Mental health professionals will learn how to assess and treat compulsive gamblers using a variety of interventions: behavior therapy, inpatient treatment, family therapy, and 12-step programs.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. März 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 583g
• ISBN-13: 9780471189695
• ISBN-10: 0471189693
• Artikelnr.: 22381602

Autorenporträt

William G. McCown and Linda L. Chamberlain are the authors of Best Possible Odds: Contemporary Treatment Strategies for Gambling Disorders, published by Wiley.

Inhaltsangabe

An Introduction to Gambling and Gambling Disorders.
Paradigms of Problem Gambling Behavior.
The Phenomenology of Gambling.
Etiologies and Maintenance of Gambling Disorders: A BriefReview.
Treatment for Pathological Gambling: Inpatient Programs andGamblers
Anonymous.
A Multiphasic Model of Outpatient Treatment.
Working Strategies for Treatment Success: The Pragmatics of Therapyfor
Abusive and Addicted Gamblers.
Assessment of Gambling and Gambling-Related PsychologicalDisturbances.
Chaos Theory, Gambling, and Addictions: Speculations on New Methodsof
Nonlinear Treatment.
Family Systems Therapy: Treating the Patient and the System.
Epilogue: Considerations for Future Research andInterventions.
References.
Indexes.