Helping job Gamblers Change. Self-directed brief treatments

A number of trials suggest that brief motivational treatment helps job gamblers reduce their gambling and related problems. Three practical applications are described: employment of a motivational models with callers to a job gambling helpline, people who sign voluntary self-exclusion agreements with Norwegian Casinos Online, and people who seek self-management information on the web.

David C. Hodgins, Ph.D., is a professor in the Program in Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology, University of Calgary. Dr. Hodgins is also the chief, Department of Psychology and a coordinator with the Alberta Gambling Research Institute. His research interests focus on various aspects of addictive behaviours including relapse and recovery from substance abuse and gambling disorders.