11 articles in this issue
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Toula Kourgiantakis,Sasha Stark,Daniela S S. Lobo,Lorne Tepperman
Parent problem gambling (PG) has pervasive adverse effects on children. These children experience considerable losses such as loss of trust, loss of safety and stability, as well as financial and emotional losses. They are at greater risk for maltreatment... see more
Jessica Gay,Peter Richard Gill,Denise Corboy
Research has identified 18 to 30 years olds as the biggest spenders on gambling activities, with significantly higher prevalence of gambling problems than other age groups. Identifying the factors that influence the development of gambling problems in you... see more
Samantha J. Hollingshead,Hyoun S. Kim,Michael J A. Wohl,Jeffrey L. Derevensky
Engagement with social casino games (i.e., free online casino-like games available on social networking sites) has been found to be a risk factor for increased gambling behaviours (Kim, Wohl, Salmon, Gupta, & Derevensky, 2015). However, this may not be tr... see more
Kathya Martyres,Phil Townshend
Most people with gambling problems have at least one co-occurring condition and many experience multiple co-occurring conditions simultaneously. In many Western jurisdictions, a specialist service response has developed, with separate agencies and workfor... see more
Stergios Xouridas,Johannes Jasny,Tilman Becker
In Germany, gambling research has primarily focused on the broader population in prevalence studies, neglecting the importance and influence of the local socioeconomic context in the development and maintenance of gambling disorders. To analyze the interp... see more
Tess Armstrong,Matthew Rockloff,Phillip Donaldson
Technological innovation has increased electronic and mechanical automation to traditional games that replace or augment human croupiers, and also change how the games are enjoyed. Little is known about how these automated products may influence people's ... see more
Melissa J. Stewart,Parnell L. Davis MacNevin,David C. Hodgins,Sean P. Barrett,Jennifer Swansburg,Sherry H. Stewart
The aim of the present case series was to provide a preliminary assessment of the utility of a motivation-matched treatment for problem gamblers. On the basis of their primary underlying motivations for gambling, 6 problem gamblers received either action-... see more
Annie Goulet,Isabelle Giroux,Christian Jacques
Gambling problems of one of the life partners bring consequences on conjugal life, including a deterioration of finances. In this context, partners may adopt control behaviors over the household finances. What strategies do partners of problem gamblers us... see more
Nicholas Harris,Dwight Mazmanian
Several studies have found higher rates of problem gambling among Internet gamblers than non-Internet gamblers. Because of easy access and convenience, along with other gaming characteristics, many researchers in the field have advanced the argument that ... see more
Nicole Nayoski,David C. Hodgins
Treatment options for concerned significant others (CSOs) of problem gamblers are limited, and available treatments focus exclusively on the distress of CSOs. Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is a comprehensive treatment program for CSO... see more