The gambling disorder treatment handbook : a guide for mental health professionals

By:

Bechtold, Jody

Contributor(s):

Wilson, Alyssa

Publisher: London : Jessica Kingsley, 2021Description: 224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781787755529
1787755525

Subject(s):

Compulsive gambling

Additional physical formats: ebook version :: No titleNLM classification:

WM 192.

Summary: This handbook provides mental health professionals with a thorough understanding of the biopsychosocial nature of disordered gambling and shares current evidence-based theories, interventions and strategies to use in clinical practice. It provides guidance for working with individuals of any age and covers different gambling modes, activities and subtypes, including new forms of gambling through online and virtual platforms. Drawing on the authors' substantial experience working with and researching gambling addiction, it considers how treatment can be specialized for particular client groups, including trauma survivors, military, older adults, adolescents and diverse communities. It provides detailed diagnostic and screening resources and includes important information on the financial and legal aspects. This is essential reading for any therapist treating clients with gambling disorder.

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Book	South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves	WM 192 BEC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		023718

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-218) and indexes.

This handbook provides mental health professionals with a thorough understanding of the biopsychosocial nature of disordered gambling and shares current evidence-based theories, interventions and strategies to use in clinical practice.

It provides guidance for working with individuals of any age and covers different gambling modes, activities and subtypes, including new forms of gambling through online and virtual platforms. Drawing on the authors' substantial experience working with and researching gambling addiction, it considers how treatment can be specialized for particular client groups, including trauma survivors, military, older adults, adolescents and diverse communities. It provides detailed diagnostic and screening resources and includes important information on the financial and legal aspects.

This is essential reading for any therapist treating clients with gambling disorder.

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