Pathological Gambling

Pathological Gambling

A cognitive-behavioral therapy

• Proven treatment manual suitable for counselling centers and rehabilitation

Gambling takes on pathological characteristics when the desire to escape from reality and forget problems becomes overwhelming. Sufferers invent excuses, entangle themselves in lies and bet with money which they do not have. They then develop a compulsion to win back the money
they have lost. This sets up a vicious circle of lies, gambling and losing. The behavioral treatment program has 10 basic modules which teach therapists how they can help their clients to escape from this vicious circle effectively.

Target group:
Psychological psychotherapists, medical psychotherapists, addiction counselling staff members