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Number 21 Year 2008

19 articles in this issue 

Crawford Moodie

Rates of probable pathological gambling in colleges and universities across Scotland were investigated with a nationally distributed sample consisting of students (n = 1,483) and members of staff (n = 492). Gambling-related erroneous cognitions (Gambling ... see more

Pags. 30 - 55  

John Haw

The distribution of rewards in both variable-ratio and random-ratio schedules is examined with specific reference to gambling behaviour. In particular, it is the number of early wins and unreinforced trials that is suggested to be of importance in these s... see more

Pags. 56 - 67  

Tony Toneatto

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is often placed in opposition to twelve-step approaches in the treatment of addictions. While the former is accompanied by considerable empirical support and tend to be relatively brief and symptom-focused, twelve-step approac... see more

Pags. 68 - 79  

Richard T.A. Wood,Mark D. Griffiths

Three face-to-face focus groups that included 24 online poker players were conducted in Stockholm to investigate their motivations for playing online poker and issues relating to their trust of poker Web sites. Casual players played because they liked the... see more

Pags. 80 - 97  

Alex Blaszczynski,Robert Ladouceur,Annie Goulet,Cathy Savard

This study investigated whether reported amounts of money spent on gambling - when calculated retrospectively on a monthly basis - differ from the amounts recorded on a daily basis. Participants were required to retrospectively report monthly gambling exp... see more

Pags. 98 - 105