Evidence-Based Treatments for Problem Gambling [Paperback]

This international survey addresses gaps in the knowledge base on problem gambling, emphasizing evidence-based best practices for working with this diverse and notably resistant client population. A detailed introduction offers current findings on behavioral, affective, and neurological manifestations of disordered gambling, with prevalent types of resultant psychological, financial, and social harm. The books conceptual discussion examines clinical and sub-clinical presentations as well as the complex interplay of psychological and social factors that create barriers to seeking help. And on the practical side, up-to-date chapters detail widely-used and newer treatment options for compulsive gambling with the best chances of reducing treatment non-compliance and post-treatment relapses, including:

 

?         Psychoeducation.

?         Motivational interviewing.

?         Cognitive behavioral therapy.

?         Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

?         Schema therapy.

?         Pharmacology.