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. Ed(S): Zangeneh, Masood; Blaszczynski, Alex; Turner, Nigel E. - In the Pursuit of Winning - 9781441944252 - V9781441944252
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In the Pursuit of Winning

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Description for In the Pursuit of Winning Paperback. This much-need book tackles a growing issue head-on. It brings together an international panel of experts to present a wide variety of perspectives on problem gambling, and tests popular addiction and disease models in the field. Editor(s): Zangeneh, Masood; Blaszczynski, Alex; Turner, Nigel E. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.

Gambling is an underrecognized problem from both a clinical and a public health point of view. It is not uncommon for an adolescent or adult to participate in one form of gambling or another on a regular basis, be it the lottery, card playing for money, sports wagering, or gambling on electronic gaming devices. Nor is it uncommon for such participation to reach excessive or destructive proportions, with negative effects on the individual’s psychological, social, economic, and family life. The results of the National Research Council’s 2000 review of empirical studies suggest that 85% of adolescents report having gambled during ... Read more

Writtenfrom an international perspective, this book covers gambling research and interventions in the following categories: role of helpline services; a Jungian-transpersonal approach to treatment; cognitive therapy for problem gambling; pharmacological interventions for problem gambling; desensitization/biofeedback as treatment for problem gambling; binge gambling; pathological gambling; past and contemporary aboriginal peoples’ experiences with gambling; problem-gambling counselor certification; measurement of outcomes in problem gambling treatment; overview of teen gambling-related issues from leading researchers.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
358
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441944252
SKU
V9781441944252
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
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99-15

About . Ed(S): Zangeneh, Masood; Blaszczynski, Alex; Turner, Nigel E.
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 ... Read more

Reviews for In the Pursuit of Winning
From the reviews: "Zangeneh, Blaszczynski, and Turner offer an excellent and complete account of the current state of the science of gambling behavior and the treatment of problem gambling. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers." (S. R. Flora, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), 2008) "This book is ... Read more

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