Treatment seeking among Ontario problem gamblers: Results of a population survey
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Suurvali, Helen; Hodgins, David; Toneatto, Tony; Cunningham, John
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Objective: This study examined help seeking for gambling concerns among people with different levels of gambling problems. Methods: Ontario adults who had gambled more than $100 (N=4,217) and who screened positive for a possible gambling problem (N= 1,205) were classified according to gambling problem severity and asked about their experiences with gambling treatment. Results: Only 6% of gamblers had ever accessed a service, including a self-help group or self-help materials. With self-help...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Suurvali, Helen | |
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dc.contributor.author | Hodgins, David | |
dc.contributor.author | Toneatto, Tony | |
dc.contributor.author | Cunningham, John | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-10T23:24:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-10T23:24:11Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1075-2730 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/67120 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: This study examined help seeking for gambling concerns among people with different levels of gambling problems. Methods: Ontario adults who had gambled more than $100 (N=4,217) and who screened positive for a possible gambling problem (N= 1,205) were classified according to gambling problem severity and asked about their experiences with gambling treatment. Results: Only 6% of gamblers had ever accessed a service, including a self-help group or self-help materials. With self-help materials excluded, only 3% of gamblers (from 1% of those who met only the initial CLiP screening criteria to 53% of those with pathological gambling) had sought treatment for gambling. Conclusions: Few gamblers sought treatment for gambling problems; greater problem severity was associated with greater likelihood of using treatment, with self-help materials used most often. Further research is needed on why treatment seeking is low and on the effectiveness of self-help resources in reaching gamblers with problems in earlier stages. | |
dc.publisher | American Psychiatric Publishing Inc | |
dc.source | Psychiatric Services | |
dc.subject | Keywords: article; Canada; disease severity; drive; female; forgery; help seeking behavior; human; major clinical study; male; pathological gambling; patient attitude; population research; self help; Adult; Female; Gambling; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Interviews | |
dc.title | Treatment seeking among Ontario problem gamblers: Results of a population survey | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 59 | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111714 - Mental Health | |
local.identifier.absfor | 110319 - Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) | |
local.identifier.absfor | 170106 - Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | U3488905xPUB1401 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Suurvali, Helen, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada. | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Hodgins, David, University of Calgary | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Toneatto, Tony, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Cunningham, John, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 11 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1343 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 1346 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1176/appi.ps.59.11.1343 | |
local.identifier.absseo | 920410 - Mental Health | |
local.identifier.absseo | 920401 - Behaviour and Health | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T09:59:37Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-55249118824 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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