Beschreibung:
Robert Ladouceur, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Laval University in Quebec City. After his doctoral studies, he completed post-doctoral fellow at Temple University in Philadelphia. His work on gambling is internationally known. His model focuses on the cognitive variables in the acquisition and maintenance of gambling behavior. In 1996, he received a research award from the national Council on Problem Gambling, recognizing the high quality of his work.
Haven't we all, at one time or another, bet a little money with the hope of making an appreciable gain, or even an amount that would change our lives?
Introduction: The History and Psychology of Gambling Etiology and treatment of Problem Gambling: The Different Approaches Assessing the Gambler The Fundamental Principles of Gambling: Independence of Turns Treatment of the Excessive Gambler: The Cognitive Approach Treatment of the Excessive Gambler: The Behavioural Approach Relapse Prevention Difficulties Related to the treatment: How to Overcome Them Appendix 1: The South Oaks Gambling Screen Appendix 2: Diagnostic Interview for Pathological Gambling