GPs and Problem Gambling: Can they Help with Identification and Early Intervention?

Tolchard, Barry; Thomas, Lyndall; Battersby, Malcolm

doi:10.1007/s10899-007-9062-8

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“…For example, one U.S. household survey estimated that 78 percent of adults surveyed reported gambling at least once in their lifetime (Kessler et al, 2008) and the prevalence of lifetime problem gambling and pathological gambling were estimated to be 2.3 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively. Tolchard, Thomas and Battersby (2007) estimated that about 80 percent of adult Australians engaged in some form of gambling and the prevalence rate of problem gambling among adult Australians was about 2 percent.…”

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The Profiles of Gamblers Seeking Counseling Services Evidence from Chinese Gamblers in Hong Kong

Leung¹,

Tsang²

2011

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

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This study maps the demographic profiles of 4,480 clients of ten problem gambling services in Hong Kong. It attempts to identify help-seekers' characteristics associated with gender, adolescent onset of gambling, and suicidal thoughts/attempts. This aggregation of data to form a gambler service user profile among Hong Kong Chinese is the first of its kind. Service and research implications are discussed.

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Section: Prevalencementioning

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The Profiles of Gamblers Seeking Counseling Services Evidence from Chinese Gamblers in Hong Kong

Leung¹,

Tsang²

2011

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

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“…Only 0.4% to 3% of them seek help for their difficulties [21, 22] and a five-year latent period is observed between the first symptomatic presentation and the first attempt to seek care [23]. Hence, general practitioners (GPs) as primary care providers have a crucial role to play in the early detection and intervention on problem gambling (PrG) [24, 25]. There is a paucity of studies on the PrG management resources and screening practices of GPs.…”

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“…Concern about the lack of knowledge, education, and training in PrG and its perception as a nonmedical problem but rather as a character defect was raised as challenges and obstacles to GPs' evolvement in PrG management [26]. An Australian paper [24] presented the way GPs can help in early detection and intervention and reported a pilot project that provided resources to GPs. Results from the 24 GPs (with referral experience in PrG) from the 51 that received information and material on PrG (e.g., importance, list of referral services, and simple advice on the way to assist patients).…”

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“…Results from the 24 GPs (with referral experience in PrG) from the 51 that received information and material on PrG (e.g., importance, list of referral services, and simple advice on the way to assist patients). The majority of participants were convinced of the role they can play in PrG management [24]. However, lack of knowledge was reported by almost half of the sample (even if they had referral experience in the field) and a difficulty to ask patients “out of the blue” if they gamble [24].…”

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“…The majority of participants were convinced of the role they can play in PrG management [24]. However, lack of knowledge was reported by almost half of the sample (even if they had referral experience in the field) and a difficulty to ask patients “out of the blue” if they gamble [24]. …”

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Early Detection of Pathological Gambling: Betting on GPs’ Beliefs and Attitudes

Achab¹,

Chatton²,

Khan³

et al. 2014

BioMed Research International

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Pathological gambling (PG) is an addictive disorder with harm related to the high psychiatric comorbidity and increased suicidal risk. Prevalence rates in general population range from 0.2% to 2.1%. Problem gamblers are hard to attract to treatment programs for several proper reasons and for obstacles (e.g., accessibility). To address these obstacles, primary care (where the problem gambling (PrG) prevalence seems to be 6.2%) has a crucial role to play (i.e., identifying and referring patients to specialized treatment programs and treating at first line when needed and possible) in the era of online gambling offer expansion. The present work aimed to collect data on resources in the field from GPs themselves, using a 24-item online questionnaire. Swiss French-speaking participants were asked about their screening practice and knowledge. The results state that the vast majority of them are aware of the existence and the potential impact of PrG on their patients. However, PrG screening is not systematic and their knowledge of adequate treatments or referral methods is scarce. GPs being central to health screening in general, targeted advice and training on short screening tools and better knowledge of referral pathways should be promoted and continued to empower the GP's management skills in a public health approach.

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Reasons for Seeking Help for a Gambling Problem: The Experiences of Gamblers Who Have Sought Specialist Assistance and the Perceptions of Those Who Have Not

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This paper presents reasons for help-seeking data as reported by users of a national gambling helpline (help-seekers, HS, n = 125) as well as data pertaining to perceived reasons for seeking help as reported by gamblers recruited from the general population (non-help-seekers, NHS, n = 104). All data were collected via a structured, multi-modal survey. Participants in both groups considered help-seeking to be motivated by multiple factors (mean of 6.8 and 10.6 responses, respectively). Responses indicative of financial concern were most frequently reported by both HS and NHS participants (82 & 90%, respectively). Over a third of HS participants (35%) also identified financial concern as their primary reason for seeking help and 50% of NHS participants perceived financial concern to be the primary motivator for seeking help in a problem gambling context. Common types of secondary influence (other than financial concern) included psychological distress (HS & NHS participants), problem prevention (HS participants), rational thought (HS participants), physical health issues (HS participants), and relationship issues (NHS participants). The implications for promoting greater or earlier help-seeking activity amongst problem gamblers are discussed.

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GPs and Problem Gambling: Can they Help with Identification and Early Intervention?

Cited by 16 publications

References 36 publications

The Profiles of Gamblers Seeking Counseling Services Evidence from Chinese Gamblers in Hong Kong

The Profiles of Gamblers Seeking Counseling Services Evidence from Chinese Gamblers in Hong Kong

Early Detection of Pathological Gambling: Betting on GPs’ Beliefs and Attitudes

Reasons for Seeking Help for a Gambling Problem: The Experiences of Gamblers Who Have Sought Specialist Assistance and the Perceptions of Those Who Have Not

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