In the Pursuit of Winning
As gambling outlets become easier to find, more—and younger—people are risking their finances, family lives, and health. This book brings together an international panel of 35 experts to present theoretical, clinical, sociological, historical, and spiritual perspectives on problem gambling, and to test popular addiction and disease models in the field. Early chapters examine the general psychology of gambling, before moving on to the irrational ideas associated with compulsive wagering, from belief in luck to illusions of control. The seven chapters in the second half are devoted to evidence-based interventions from a variety of clinical orientations. Case examples, Q&A sections, and a glossary add extra readability to the coverage. For professionals the book offers solid insights into an under-recognized client population. Its balance of accessibility and scientific rigor make this an ideal textbook for applied and graduate programs in addiction counseling and health psychology.
| ISBN: | 9780387721729 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 358 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Herausgeber: | Blaszczynski, Alex Turner, Nigel Zangeneh, Masood |
| Verlag: | Springer US |
| Veröffentlicht: | 06.12.2007 |
| Untertitel: | Problem Gambling Theory, Research and Treatment |
| Schlagworte: | Gambling Gambling and health Gambling and treatment Gambling research Gambling theory Public Health sports |
Masood Zangeneh is Professor, Communication and General Education Department, Centennial College, and Research Analyst, Psychiatric Neurogenetics Department, Center for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is also editor-in-chief of International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. Alex Blaszczynski is Chair of Psychology, University of Sydney; Chief, Department of Medical Psychology, Westmead Hospital; and Conjoint Professor, University of New South Wales, School of Psychiatry. In 1995 he received the United States of America National Council on Problem Gambling Board of Directors Award for outstanding contribution to research on pathological gambling. In 2000, he received an award from the Latin American Psychiatric Association Honor Committee for contribution to the study of the impact of gambling.