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Reports

Gambling harm and the online gambling environment

Author(s): Hetherington, Brett ; Phillips, Tony
Publisher: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
Year Published: 2023

This discussion paper from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation lays out how gambling harm has proliferated with the growth of online gambling in...

Reports

Peer support groups for gambling harms

Author(s): Riley, Liz
Publisher: Betknowmore UK
Year Published: 2023

This report outlines the gambling peer support groups that are currently available to women in the UK. It explores the strengths and weaknesses of the groups...

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Separating problem gambling behaviours and negative consequences: An analysis of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)’s structure

Author(s): Tseng, Chen Hsiang ; Flack, Malcolm ; Caudwell, Kim M. ; Stevens, Matthew
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

The Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) consists of nine items: four items assess problem gambling behaviours, and five items assess negative consequences of...

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Contingency management in gambling treatment

Author(s): Dorey, Lucy ; McGarrigle, Jack ; May, Richard ; Hoon, Alice E. ; Dymond, Simon
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year Published: 2022

Contingency management (CM) is a behavioural treatment that involves identifying target behaviours and providing incentives when such targets are met. CM has...

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Improving safer gambling messages from the viewpoints of academics, regulators, and treatment providers

Author(s): Newall, Philip W. S. ; Rockloff, Matthew J. ; Hing, Nerilee ; Browne, Matthew ; Thorne, Hannah B. ; Russell, Alex M. T. ; Armstrong, Tess
Journal: Addiction Research & Theory
Year Published: 2022

Safer gambling messages are a commonly used public health intervention. Little research, however, has examined the content and utility of safer gambling...

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Gambling and help-seeking experiences of serving United Kingdom Royal Air Force members

Author(s): Champion, Hannah ; Pritchard, Amy ; Dighton, Glen ; Dymond, Simon
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

Serving in the military is a risky and stressful occupation. The nature of military service might be a risk factor for risky behaviour, such as problem...

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Exploring how people who seek help for gambling experience gambling interventions

Author(s): Penfold, Katy L. ; Ogden, Jane
Journal: Cogent Psychology
Year Published: 2022

The researchers explored how people with problem gambling experienced various interventions. They interviewed 10 adults who were actively seeking help for...

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Setting gambling loss limit cut-offs based on income

Author(s): Langeland, Elias ; Johnsen, Ingvild Faxvaag ; Sømme, Kaja Kastrup ; Morken, Arne Magnus ; Erevik, Eilin K. ; Kolberg, Eirin ; Jonsson, Jakob ; Mentzoni, Rune Aune ; Pallesen, Ståle
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

Setting gambling loss limits can help prevent gambling-related harms. This study examined whether gambling loss limits could be improved by being based on a...

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The experiences of people who gamble at high risk with a motivational telephone intervention to encourage safer gambling

Author(s): Håkansson, Anders ; Franklin, Katja ; Dahlström, Maria ; Lyckberg, Axel
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Year Published: 2022

AB Svenska Spel is a Swedish gambling operator that has implemented a motivational phone intervention for people who gamble at high risk. This study examined...

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Young men’s insights into strategies to prevent sports betting gambling harm

Author(s): Nyemcsok, Christian ; Pitt, Hannah ; Kremer, Peter ; Thomas, Samantha L.
Journal: Health Promotion Journal of Australia
Year Published: 2022

Young men may be more at risk for gambling-related harms because of the online environment for gambling. Public policy and health initiatives in gambling are...

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