The past 15 years has seen a considerable amount of interest and effort being put into
developing strategies to prevent problem gambling. Unfortunately, the development …

The Quinte Longitudinal Study (QLS) is a prospective study of gambling and problem
gambling conducted in the Quinte region of Ontario, Canada from 2006 to 2011. A sample of …

Background In this chapter, we look at the role of Helplines in adding value to the process of
minimizing the harm caused by problem gambling. Helplines do this in their own right, but …

The present study depicts the experience of gambling in an illegal casino through a
qualitative, phenomenological approach, in light of the criminal spin theory. Semi-structured …

In this article, we look at how an addicted person can through the therapeutic process
replace the addiction “short cut” counterfeit quest for wholeness with an authentic quest for …

An exploratory, qualitative, phenomenological study focused on the experience of pain while
participating in sexual masochistic acts. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with …

This article presents findings from a study that explored young adult men's lived experience
of addiction recovery whilst participating in Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Step …

As of 2012, there were more than 100 studies on the prevalence and social impact of
problem gambling in Canada. However, few qualitative psychological studies specifically …

Early research into the motivations behind problem gambling reflected separate paradigms
of thought splitting our understanding of the gambler into divergent categories. However …

Problem gambling is best understood from a biopsychosocial perspective, whereby
multifaceted biological, psychological, and socio-environmental factors interact in ways that …