Gamblers and Gambling
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Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
... gamblers so they can avoid dealing with a broad range of interpersonal and intrapersonal problems ( Bujold , Ladouceur , Sylvain , & Boisvert , 1994 ) . A cognitive - behavioral approach to treatment can address these perceptual and ...
Adolescent Gambling
... gamblers , eleven ( 18 per cent ) were diagnosed as pathological gamblers ( ten males and one female ) , nineteen ( 32 per cent ) were defined as regular ( non - pathological ) gamblers ( all male ) and thirty ( 50 per cent ) were ...
Sharing Recovery Through Gamblers Anonymous
An essential recovery tool for compulsive gamblers, this book offers hope, support, and guidance. Addressing the issues and fears facing compulsive gamblers in recovery, these books remind readers of progress made and work yet to be done.
Gamblers
... Gamblers hungered for the pleasures and entertainment of the societies from which they came . These men and women , who put their lives on the line for fame and fortune , brought excitement to the Old West . Although most gamblers ...
Gamblers and Gambling
Utilizing a conversational yet compelling literary style, this work situates itself within the broader context of American Puritanism, revealing the tensions between societal values and individual pursuits of pleasure.
Online Gambling: New Developments
... gamblers), whereas almost- exclusively-online gamblers (≥91% of money gambled online) represented about 1.6% (5.4% of gamblers). As regards our first aim, we found that both the amount of money spent on- and offline were associated ...
Comprehensive Handbook of Personality and Psychopathology, Adult Psychopathology
... gamblers are at increased risk for committing crimes, accruing debts and filing for bankruptcy, and defrauding employers (NRC, 1999). In ad- dition, they are at high risk for separation or divorce, un- employment, mental and physical ...
Odds
" The Las Vegas Review-Journal had just one word for the book: "Superb."
Butler's Wager
Ty Butler came from Eastern wealth—but killers destroyed everyone who shared his name.
Famous Gamblers, Poker History, and Texas Stories
Nolan Dalla, Media Director. World Series of Poker, author. ...the true story...of the beginnings of the phenomenon that poker has become... Crandell Addington, Poker Hall of Fame.
Poker Face
Poker Face is Katy Lederer’s perceptive account of her family’s lively history.
The Encyclopedia of Elder Care
... GAMBLERS Any Drug Use Disorder Source: Adapted from Pietrzak, Robert H., et al. “Gambling Level and Psychiatric and Medical Disorders in Older Adults: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions ...
The Law for Gamblers
Additionally, the collection of case law and statutory points of view within is unparalleled in the rapidly expanding area of gaming law. For students in gaming law courses, no more up-to-date analysis on the subject exists.
Addictions Counseling Today
... gamblers from problem gamblers , whereas endorse- ment of social , financial , or occupational losses due to gambling dis- tinguished pathological gamblers from the other groups . Gamblers who chase tend to have poorer decision - making ...
Inside the Gambler's Mind
Inside the Gambler's Mind is a thoughtful overview of the various facets of gambling that are important to understand in order to appreciate the implications of the current proliferation of gambling in North America and abroad.
Knights of the Green Cloth
The English essayist Charles Lamb once said, “Man is a gaming animal.” If he had known the American frontier gamblers depicted in this book, he might have added “in spades,” referring to the avidity with which these “knight of the ...
The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told
The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told is an inspiring personal narrative about a filly who broke through the male-dominated world of horseracing and inspired crowds of men and women alike, along with a trio of gamblers who embark on an ...
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society
... gamblers usually believe that they are either social or professional gamblers . Social Recreational or Casual Gamblers Most gamblers - about 70 to 80 percent of them are social gamblers , who regard gambling as a valid source of ...