Assessing and Treating Problem Gambling: Empirical Status and Promising Trends

Toneatto, Tony; Millar, Goldie

doi:10.1177/070674370404900803

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“…Cognitive-behavioral therapy is currently considered the most efficient method of treatment for gambling disorder; this type of therapy postulates the fact that the irrational thoughts tied to the ability of a person to control the game and predict the win represent the main factors which determine the development and the maintenance of this pathology [39][40][41][42][43][44][45].…”

Section: Treating Gambling Disordermentioning

confidence: 99%

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Addiction

Rizeanu¹

2018

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Clinical Applications

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This chapter contains a brief history of gambling and a brief description of gambling disorders, followed by the risks that this behavior would become compulsive and the negative consequences that the gambler and the members of this family would experience. Thereafter, the psychological characteristics of the compulsive gambler will be specified, as results from the recent international researches, and we will also describe the psychological profile of the Romanian compulsive gambler. Next, we will approach the various methods of treatment of gambling addiction, focusing on the forms of psychotherapy that proved to be effective in treating this mental disorder, and listing of certain studies that have demonstrated their effectiveness.

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Section: Treating Gambling Disordermentioning

confidence: 99%

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Addiction

Rizeanu¹

2018

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Clinical Applications

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“…Cognitive distortions, or beliefs and practices held and used by gamblers to help determine or procure a gambling outcome, are reported to play a fundamental role in the maintenance and development of gambling problems (Cunningham et al, 2014;Fortune & Goodie, 2012;Toneatto & Millar, 2004). Research on problem versus social gamblers demonstrates the greater likelihood of those experiencing problem gambling endorsing such beliefs (Joukhador et al, 2004;Myrseth et al, 2010).…”

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“…The importance of these beliefs in understanding gambling behaviour is well demonstrated by the wealth of research on them and by the published instruments used to measure distortions in gamblers (Goodie & Fortune, 2013). A growing area of interest in the gambling literature is specification by gambling subtype, including by game type (Raylu & Oei, 2002;Toneatto & Millar, 2004;Toneatto, Turner, Zack, Farvolden, & Bagby, 2007). Important game type differences in cognitive biases have been alluded to (Czerny, Koenig, & Turner, 2008), although little research has focused on this area.…”

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Moderate-Risk and Problem Slot Machine Gamblers: A Typology of Gambling-Related Cognitions

Hahmann¹

2017

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Cognitive distortions are said to play a key role in the development and maintenance of problem gambling, as well as in its treatment. Toneatto's (1999Toneatto's ( , 2002 typology of gambling distortions provides a useful conceptualization of gambling-related cognitions, although game-type specification is absent from his analysis. Toneatto's categorization was used in the present study to organize the beliefs of 43 slot machine gamblers experiencing either moderate-risk or problem gambling, recruited and interviewed in Toronto, Canada. The typology captured many of the gambling-related cognitions, although specific beliefs held by this sample of slot machine gamblers required revision of the original typology. This study provides unique insight into the cognitive structure of these beliefs, as described by gamblers, and their frequency count, suggesting that game type is an important factor when identifying and describing gambling-specific cognitive distortions.Keywords: gambling subtypes, cognitive distortions, qualitative methods, irrational beliefs, slot machine gambling RésuméLes distorsions cognitives joueraient un rôle dans l'apparition et le maintien des problèmes de jeu, ainsi que dans leur traitement (Cunningham, Hodgins et Toneatto, 2014; Cunningham, Hodgins, Toneatto et Murphy, 2012;Fortune et Goodie, 2012). La typologie des distorsions cognitives liées au jeu de Toneatto (1999Toneatto ( , 2002 est à ce titre un outil utile pour conceptualiser les processus cognitifs des joueurs, bien que l'analyse ne précise pas les types de jeux de hasard en cause (Milosevic et Ledgerwood, 2010). Le présent article cherche à organiser à l'aide des catégories de Toneatto (1999de Toneatto ( , 2002 les croyances de 43 utilisateurs d'appareils à sous présentant un risque moyen ou problématique, recrutés et interviewés à Toronto (Canada). En conclusion, cette typologie permet de rendre compte de nombreux processus cognitifs liés au jeu, bien que certaines des croyances propres à cet échantillon de joueurs utilisant

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“…15 A literature review investigating the use of CBT for problem gambling also found that group and individual CBT is helpful in reducing gambling behaviour, severity and psychological distress. 16 Other treatments for which there is some evidence are motivational enhancement therapies, brief interventions, self-help programmes and Gambler Anonymous.…”

Section: Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%