Useful Resources
Here are some books that you can read to further your knowledge and understanding of problem gambling.
| Title | Stop gambling: A self-help manual for giving up gambling |
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| Author | Simon Milton |
| Published | Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd |
| Year | 2001 |
| Synopsis | This self-help manual introduces cognitive and behavioural strategies to help problem gamblers stop gambling. It also suggests ways that partners and family members to help the problem gamblers to combat the problem. |
| Title | Overcoming compulsive gambling: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques |
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| Author | Alex Blaszcynski |
| Published | London: Robinson Publishing Ltd |
| Year | 1998 |
| Synopsis | This is a self-help guide to managing gambling problems through cognitive behavioural techniques. The book consists of information for both the gamblers and their family members to understand the difficulties the gamblers may face when trying to control his/her gambling problems. It also teaches specific skills to help gamblers overcome their gambling problems. |
| Title | Don’t leave it to chance: A guide for families of problem gamblers |
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| Author | Edward J. Federman, Charles E. Drebing and Christopher Krebs |
| Published | Oakland: New Harbinger Inc. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Synopsis | This book aims to help the families of problem gamblers understand the problems they are facing and guides them in the actions they may need to take to protect themselves as well as ways they can help their loved ones through their recovery. Various treatment programs for problem gambling and the effectiveness of each are also discussed. The main focus of the book is to present the cognitive-behavioral program to help families of problem gamblers deal with and manage the consequences of problem gambling (e.g., steps taken to rebuild relationships and recover financially). |
| Title | Losing your shirt: Recovery for compulsive gamblers and your families |
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| Author | Mary Heineman |
| Published | Minneapolis: ComCare Publishers |
| Year | 1992 |
| Synopsis | This book is written by a counsellor and contains stories from problem gamblers and their families. These stories highlight how gambling problems affect both the gamblers and their significant others. The author describes some recovery methods for the gamblers, and coping skills for family members. She also discusses how the Twelve Step recovery applies to both gamblers and their significant others. |
