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https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/8085| Title: | Current Measurement of Problem Gambling: Experiences using the Victorian Gambling Screen | Contributor(s): | Tolchard, Barry (author) | Publication Date: | 2009 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/8085 | Abstract: | The Problem with the Problem: Definition - • U.S. driven medical model • Addiction or Compulsion • DSM - failure to differentiate regular and problem gamblers • Pathology or Harm • Local context Victorian Gambling Screen (VGS) - • Developed using a definition of problem gambling based on harm: "'Problem' gambling refers to the situation when a person's gambling activity gives rise to harm to the individual player, and/or his or her family, and may extend into the community" [DIPG Report, p.106] | Publication Type: | Conference Publication | Conference Details: | EASG 2009: 7th European Conference on Gambling Studies and Policy Issues, Nova Gorica, Slovenia, 1st - 4th July, 2009 | Source of Publication: | Presented at the 7th European Conference on Gambling Studies and Policy Issues | Publisher: | European Association for the Study of Gambling (EASG) | Place of Publication: | Online | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology 170110 Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis 111714 Mental Health |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920408 Health Status (e.g. Indicators of Well-Being) 920410 Mental Health 920599 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) not elsewhere classified |
HERDC Category Description: | E3 Extract of Scholarly Conference Publication | Publisher/associated links: | http://www.easg.org/media/file/conferences/novagorica2008/thursday/1400-ses4/tolchard_barry.pdf |
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