Problem Gambling [electronic resource] : Cognition, Prevention and Treatment /
Gobet, F.editor.
Schiller, M.editor.
Problem gambling is a perennial issue frequently reported in the media. This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on problem gambling research. It describes the state of the art of the subject and presents the latest developments such as computer modelling of gambling behaviour and risk profiles of gambling products.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface and Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction; Part I: Psychology of Problem Gambling; 2 Expertise and the Illusion of Expertise in Gambling; 3 The Hot Hand Fallacy and the Gambler's Fallacy: What Are They and Why Do People Believe in Them?; 4 Cognitive Models of Gambling and Problem Gambling; Part II: Gambling and Society; 5 Behind the Scenes of Creating the Tool for Responsible Games; 6 Problem Gambling among Athletes in the United Kingdom; 7 The Gambling Market in Great Britain
8 The "Problem Gambler" and Socio-Spatial Vulnerability9 Implementing a Social Responsibility Agenda in the Regulation of Gambling in Great Britain; Part III: Treatment of Problem Gambling; 10 Treatment of Disordered Gambling; 11 Impulsivity and Cognitive Distortions in Problem Gambling: Theory and Application; Part IV: A Problem Gambler's Perspective; 12 Life as a Compulsive Gambler: A First-Hand Account; Index
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Problem gambling is a perennial issue frequently reported in the media. This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on problem gambling research. It describes the state of the art of the subject and presents the latest developments such as computer modelling of gambling behaviour and risk profiles of gambling products.
Consciousness.
Psychology, Pathological.
Psychology, clinical.
Cognitive Psychology.
Sociology, general.
Psychopathology.
Clinical Psychology.