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In the Pursuit of Winning - 9780387721729

Un libro in lingua di Zangeneh Masood (EDT) Blaszczynski Alex (EDT) Turner Nigel E. (EDT) edito da Springer Verlag, 2007

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This collection of 17 papers examines gambling addiction and problem gambling from a range of perspectives, including the theoretical, clinical, sociological, historical and spiritual. Survey topics include the reasons why people gamble and why they become problem gamblers, the mind of the gambler, individual factors in the development and maintenance of problem gambling, critical perspectives, the marketing of gambling, the religious nature of gambling rituals, and risk-taking. Treatment assessments cover cognitive therapy, pharmacological management, transpersonal development approaches, integrated assessment and treatment of anger and gambling, interventions for adolescents, helplines and Gamblers Anonymous. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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