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Breaking Free
A self-help workbook for people with a gambling problem and their loved ones, featuring practical exercises and worksheets.
A Clinician's Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers
Problem gambling is a recognised mental disorder and a significant public health issue internationally. A Clinician’s Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers introduces the reader to the concept of problem gambling as an illness, it describes the current gambling habits and explores the way problem gambling may present in an individual. This guide is the product of a collaboration between two of the country’s most eminent experts on problem gambling as a psychiatric disorder. Bowden-Jones and George bring together contributions from leading clinicians working in the field to provide an outline of the epidemiology, aetiology, research, assessment procedures and treatment practices which ar...
Gambling Disorders in Women
This book brings together an international selection of academics with expertise in problem gambling issues in women, with chapters reflecting ongoing work with female gamblers across the world in both group and individual settings. In choosing such a specific patient group, the authors aim to raise the profile of gambling disorders in women and also provide fellow professionals across the world with a shared understanding of evidence based treatment and recovery in problem gambling literature and research. Gambling Disorders in Women: An International Female Perspective on Treatment and Research will provide professionals working in addictions and policy-making with much-needed knowledge about a seriously under-represented area, and about which many professionals feel they would like to know more. The book will also highlight different international approaches to the provision of treatment for women in each country as well as the epidemiology of the illness.
Harm Reduction for Gambling
This work gives a rare synopsis of the present-day issues related to harm reduction for gambling. Recent work by key professionals is presented, to encourage further developments in the domain, as it continues to evolve.
Breaking Free from Problem Gambling
"1 Introduction Problem gambling is a powerful habit and its impact is often destructive for the individual gambling and those around him/her. Its addictive nature can lead to significant debts, severe anxiety and depression, relationship breakdown, social isolation, stress in families, loss of employment, criminal activities, and, tragically, suicide. As with any addictive behaviour, problem gambling creates an internal conflict. An individual gambling problematically may veer between wanting to quit gambling once and for all and succumbing to the urge to place another bet"--
Gambling
Gambling Disorder, or pathological gambling, is a psychiatric condition characterized by persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behaviour. Previously considered among impulse control disorders, the new DSM-5 considers Gambling Disorder as a behavioural addiction, sharing neurobiological and clinical similarities with substance-use disorders. However, although Gambling Disorder is a medical illness and as such can be treated, it is crucial to gain a wider perspective on the theme, taking into account all the cultural attitudes, motivations behind its diffusion and relative consequences on the quality of life. But why gamble? Among the wide variety of the material and symbolic functions...
Are We All Addicts Now?
Are We All Addicts Now?' is an artist-led enquiry by Katriona Beales into digital hyper-connectivity and the normalization of addictive behaviors through our everyday interactions with digital devices. It includes artistic works from Katriona Beales and Fiona MacDonald alongside essays from contributors in the fields of anthropology, digital culture, psychology and philosophy.
Textbook of Addiction Treatment
Addiction is increasingly being recognized as a major global public health issue, and an ever-growing number of medical specialties, psychological and social science training programs, and professional associations are including addiction as part of their training and continuing education curricula. The first edition of this book presented an overview of the spectrum of addiction-related problems across different cultures around the globe. Sharing the experience and wisdom of more than 260 leading experts in the field, and promoted by the International Society of Addiction Medicine, it compared and contrasted clinical practices in the field of addiction medicine on the basis of neurobiologic...
Fitness for Work
'Fitness for Work' provides information and guidance on the effects of medical conditions on employment and working capability. Every significant medical problem is covered, including the employment potential and assessment of anyone with a disability. Legal and ethical aspects are also addressed.
Addiction Medicine
An evidence-based, concise and practical guide to the management of people with substance use disorders. Addiction Medicine, Second Edition, covers specific types of psychoactive substance and treatment options, focusing on specific groups placing addiction medicine within the broad professional and legal context.
