Psychology Clinical Psychology
Overcoming Pathological Gambling: Therapist Guide
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2007
- Category
- Clinical Psychology
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780195317039
- Publish Date
- Feb 2007
- List Price
- $78.00
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780195317022
- Publish Date
- Apr 2007
- List Price
- $105.00
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Description
As gambling becomes more prevalent and more accessible in our society, pathological gambling is growing as a serious problem. In most instances, excessive gambling negatively affects a persons home, social, and professional life, as well as leads to serious financial trouble. In repeated trials, cognitive-behavioral therapy has proven an extremely effective treatment for this problem.
Written by the developers of an empirically supported CBT program for the treatment of pathological gambling, this guide includes all the information and materials necessary to implement successful treatment. Most pathological gamblers exhibit misconceptions or erroneous beliefs about the nature of gambling, believing they can beat the system. One of the central points of focus of this treatment is to help clients correct these beliefs and understand the true nature of games of chance.
The authors provide step-by-step instructions for clinicians to help clients understand all of the facets of their problem. In addition to correcting erroneous beliefs about gambling, this program teaches problem solving skills, self-assessment techniques, and trigger recognition and avoidance. Designed to be used in conjunction with the corresponding workbook, this guide provides results not only in supervised therapy, but in long-term relapse prevention as well.
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Robert Ladouceur and Stella Lachance are both at the School of Psychology, Université Laval.
Editorial Reviews
"An excellent guide and workbook to assist therapists in the treatment of pathological gambling."--PsycCRITIQUES