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The Measurement of Adult Problem and Pathological Gambling

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  • Max W. Abbott
  • Rachel A. Volberg

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This paper presents a critical overview of measures used to assess adult problem gambling in clinical settings and general population research. Particular consideration is given to the challenges in transferring clinically derived measures into population research settings. Numerous screens developed for use in large population surveys as well as in non-specialist clinical settings are described in detail. Overall, the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) and its derivatives continue to be the most widely used measures in most contexts and parts of the world although the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders—IV) measures and the CPGI (Canadian Problem Gambling Index) are increasingly being used. While these measures are likely to continue in use, there are clear and growing indications that changes are needed to the official diagnosis of pathological gambling rather than to the measures that have been developed to assess gambling problems in population research and clinical settings. However, there is also room for improvement in these measures.

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  • Max W. Abbott & Rachel A. Volberg, 2006. "The Measurement of Adult Problem and Pathological Gambling," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 6(2), pages 175-200.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:6:y:2006:i:2:p:175-200
    DOI: 10.1080/14459790600928678
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    2. Roser Granero & Susana Jiménez-Murcia & Fernando Fernández-Aranda & Amparo del Pino-Gutiérrez & Teresa Mena-Moreno & Gemma Mestre-Bach & Mónica Gómez-Peña & Laura Moragas & Neus Aymamí & Isabelle Giro, 2020. "Presence of problematic and disordered gambling in older age and validation of the South Oaks Gambling Scale," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(5), pages 1-22, May.
    3. Maria E. Bellringer & Nick Garrett, 2021. "Risk Factors for Increased Online Gambling during COVID-19 Lockdowns in New Zealand: A Longitudinal Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-13, December.
    4. Ó Ceallaigh, Diarmaid & Timmons, Shane & Robertson, Deirdre & Lunn, Pete, 2024. "Childhood gambling experiences and adult problem gambling," Papers WP780, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
    5. Terri-Lynn MacKay & David C. Hodgins, 2011. "Cognitive distortions as a problem gambling risk factor in Internet gambling," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(2), pages 163-175, December.

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