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Cognitive-behavioral therapy is currently considered the most efficient method of treatment for gambling disorder; this type of therapy postulates the fact that the irrational thoughts tied to the ability of a person to control the game and predict the win represent the main factors which determine the development and the maintenance of this.
Last Updated on June 6, 2020 by Cindy Brown Gambling is a very common activity. Although the type of games played over the years varies, gambling addiction, which is a challenge in impulse control, persists every term. Nowadays, sports betting games, especially played through the internet, are becoming increasingly common. In repeated trials, cognitive-behavioural therapy has proven an extremely effective treatment for this problem. Written by the developers of an empirically supported CBT program for the treatment of pathological gambling, this Therapist Guide includes all the information and materials necessary to implement successful treatment.
Cognitive Behavioral Theory Basics and Beyond, 2nd edition, 2011, Judith Beck
'The leading text for students and practicing therapists'
Unfortunately, the price ($30 – $50) doesn't work for me, so I can't tell you if it is helpful.
Videos:
Cbt Gambling Worksheets
CBT Simply Explained
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhMmZJ3H1E8
This is a four-minute long basic introduction to CBT, worthwhile, well done
There are dozens more CBT videos on you tube – this is the best source for CBT information
Gambling Cbt Worksheets
Articles and Websites:
Cbt And Gambling Addiction
Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT), Provincial System Support (PSSP), Canada
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https://learn.problemgambling.ca/eip/cognitive-behavioural-therapy
Good overview of how a therapist might use CBT with an addicted gambler. Though, as I said in the chapter on CBT, I believe the CBT therapist should stop claiming that addicted gamblers will somehow be cured when their 'faulty thinking' about winning is corrected. The idea that addicted slot machine players don't know that 'in the long run' they will loose, is absurd. They know that, but they also know that this time they might actually win. They know that this time they might even win a jackpot. They know this because they have done it many times in the past. That argument may seem logical, but it is simply not persuasive to the addicted gambler.
Sugarhouse casino job list. My belief is that the best way to use CBT with addicted gamblers is to learn how to understand and combat urges.
