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<p>Editors’ Foreword vii</p> <p>Foreword ix</p> <p>Contributors xix</p> <p>1 The Conceptualization and Diagnosis of Disordered Gambling 1<br /> <i>David C. S. Richard and Julia Humphrey</i></p> <p>2 Epidemiology: An International Perspective 26<br /> <i>Rachel A. Volberg and Robert J. Williams</i></p> <p>3 Contributions from Neuroscience and Neuropsychology 49<br /> <i>Anna E. Goudriaan, Ruth J. van Holst, Dick J. Veltman,</i> <i>and Wim van den Brink</i></p> <p>4 Behavioral Risk Factors in Disordered Gambling and Treatment Implications 71<br /> <i>Paul H. Delfabbro</i></p> <p>5 Dopamine and Learning: Brain–Behavior Interactions in Disordered Gambling 98<br /> <i>Julia Humphrey and David C. S. Richard</i></p> <p>6 Disordered Gambling and Personality Traits 117<br /> <i>Molly A. Nikolas and Christopher J. Hopwood</i></p> <p>7 Case Conceptualization with Clients Presenting with Disordered Gambling 132<br /> <i>Lori Rugle</i></p> <p>8 A Review of Problem Gambling Assessment Instruments and Brief Screens 165<br /> <i>Randy Stinchfield</i></p> <p>9 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Translating Research into Clinical Practice 204<br /> <i>Alex Blaszczynski and Lia Nower</i></p> <p>10 The Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Female Problem Gambling 225<br /> <i>Nicki A. Dowling</i></p> <p>11 Understanding Gamblers Anonymous – A Practitioner’s Guide 251<br /> <i>Peter Ferentzy, Wayne Skinner, and Paul Antze</i></p> <p>12 The CARE Model: How to Improve Industry–Government–Health Care Provider Linkages 263<br /> <i>Michael J. A. Wohl, Travis Sztainert, and Matthew M. Young</i></p> <p>13 Predictors of Treatment Outcome in Disordered Gambling 283<br /> <i>David M. Ledgerwood, Amy Loree, and Leslie H. Lundahl</i></p> <p>14 Gambling Among Teens, College Students and Youth 306<br /> <i>Caroline E. Temcheff, Renee A. St-Pierre, and Jeffrey L. Derevensky</i></p> <p>15 The Technological Convergence of Gambling and Gaming Practices 327<br /> <i>Mark D. Griffiths, Daniel L. King, and Paul H. Delfabbro</i></p> <p>16 Gambling and Older Adults 347<br /> <i>Jamey J. Lister and Lia Nower</i></p> <p>17 Internet Gaming and Disordered Gambling 361<br /> <i>Sally Gainsbury</i></p> <p>18 Legal and Financial Issues and Disordered Gambling 386<br /> <i>Lia Nower and Alex Blaszczynski</i></p> <p>19 Effects of Nutrition on Mental Health Conditions Associated with a Gambling Disorder 400<br /> <i>David C. S. Richard</i></p> <p>20 Research Directions and Unanswered Questions in the Treatment of Disordered Gambling: Results of an Empirical Study 427<br /> <i>Lia Nower</i></p> <p>Index 445</p>

<p>“Overall, the Handbook is well worth the time invested in reading it, as leading experts from various disciplines studying and treating disordered gambling contributed their knowledge and expertise.”  (<i>Addiction</i>, 17 December 2014)</p> <p> </p>

<p><b>David C S Richard</b>,Ph.D., is Dean of the Hamilton Holt School and Professor of Psychology at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.  His research interests include behavioral analysis of problem and disordered gambling and risk-taking, trauma, measurement development, and the relationship between nutrition and mental health.  He is co-editor of the journal International Gambling Studies.</p> <p><b>Alex Blaszczynski</b> is the Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Sydney, Director of the University of Sydney’s Gambling Research Unit, and Director of the Gambling Treatment Centre. In 1995, Professor Blaszczynski was a co-recipient of the American Council of Problem Gambling Directors Award, and in 2004, the National Centre for Responsible Gambling senior investigator’s research award for his work in the field of disordered gambling.  He is a founding member of the National Association for Gambling Studies, and he is the Editor of <i>International Gambling Studies</i>.</p> <p><b>Lia Nower</b> J.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University. Her research focuses on the etiology and treatment of problem and disordered gambling and co-morbid addictive disorders, gambling-related policy issues, psychometric measurement, and elements of recovery. She is currently co-editor of <i>International Gambling Studies</i> and a consultant and grant reviewer for international, national and state agencies.</p> <p> </p>

This comprehensive handbook provides a complete guide to the current empirical literature relating to the conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of disordered gambling. The distinguished list of international contributors are all experienced, practicing clinicians who discuss gambling as it occurs around the globe, and chapters cover a diverse array of contemporary topics in the field. The handbook focuses on the translation of research into practical clinical applications. The articles increase clinicians’ understanding of behavioral conditions associated with problem gamblers and guide them in the delivery of effective treatment interventions. <p> </p> <p>This handbook is clearly organized, with sections that differentiate conceptualization, research, assessment, treatment, and special topics. It is an invaluable reference tool for practicing clinicians and counselors dealing with the management of problem and disordered gambling.</p>

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