Evidence-Based Treatments for Problem Gambling

• Main Authors: McIntosh, Cameron (Author), O'Neill, Katy (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Clinical psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; General Psychology.

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 manifestatio...

Table of Contents:

• 1.Problem Gambling Background
• Psychoeducation for ProblemGambling
• Motivational Interviewing for Problem Gambling
• Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Problem Gambling
• Metacognitive and Mindfulness Treatments for Problem Gambling
• Schema Therapy for Problem Gambling
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Problem Gambling
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Problem Gambling
• Pharmacology for Problem Gambling
• Relapse Prevention for Problem Gambling.