The Psychology of Chinese Gambling

Dr. Chi Chuen Chan is a professional psychologist with over 18 years of clinical experience. He has served 6 years as a clinical psychologist at the Hong Kong Government and 11 years as a part-time clinical psychologist in Macao. He also served an academic year as a full-time lecturer and student counsellor at Hong Kong Shue Yan College. His PhD is in Psychology and his field of expertise is forensic and clinical psychology, especially the psychology of gambling. He has taught extensively at universities in Hong Kong and Macao, including the University of Hong Kong, the Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University and the University of Macao. A Yale Divinity School graduate and Yale Research Fellow, Dr. Chan is currently a research fellow with the Mother Mary Social Studies Centre in Macao, the Managing Editor of the Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health, and a member of Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology), American Psychological Association. Professionally, he serves as the consulting psychologist of the Union Concordia Medical Group, a major health care provider in Hong Kong and Macao. He is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Upper Iowa University's Hong Kong campus.

This book critically discusses the psychology of Chinese gambling from a cultural perspective. In particular, it investigates the history of gambling, the prevalence of gambling in China, and the personality of Chinese gamblers and explores how the Chinese culture has contributed to the development of gambling and gambling problems. Further, it examines specific evidence-based treatment for Chinese problem gamblers and provides a therapeutic model that is tailored to their needs and psychology. This book useful for students and academics conducting research on Chinese gamblers and the treatments that work for them.

Explores the cultural history of Chinese gambling

1. A cultural history of Chinese gambling I (from ancient period to Yuan dynasty).- 2. A cultural history of  Chinese gambling II (from Ming dynasty to the modern period).- 3. Gambling in China: prevalence and the state of the gambling in China.- 4. The etiology of Chinese gambling from a cultural perspective.- 5. The personality of Chinese gamblers, a cultural perspective.- 6. Cultural implications of psychological treatments on Chinese disordered gamblers: Which works and which doesn't work?.-  7. A culturally attuned therapeutic model for Chinese disordered gamblers.- 8. The future of Chinese gambling: a cultural conclusion.