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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254678703321

Autore

Chan Chi Chuen

Titolo

Problem Gambling in Hong Kong and Macao : Etiology, Prevalence and Treatment / / by Chi Chuen Chan, William Wai Lim Li, Eugene Chung Ip Leung

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

981-10-1068-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 161 p. 14 illus.)

Disciplina

155.9

Soggetti

Community psychology

Environmental psychology

Social work

Community and Environmental Psychology

Social Work

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: The History of Gambling in Hong Kong and Macao. Chapter 2: The State of Gambling in Hong Kong and Macao -- Chapter 3: The Personality of Problem Gamblers in Hong Kong and Macao -- Chapter 4: The Etiology of Problem Gambling -- Chapter 5: The Treatment of Problem Gamblers in Hong Kong and Macao -- Chapter 6: The Review on CBT and a Multi-modal Treatment Model for Problem Gamblers -- Chapter 7: The Challenges and the Future for Problem Gambling in Hong Kong and Macao.

Sommario/riassunto

This book critically examines the psychology of gambling in Hong Kong and Macao. Covering the history of gambling and its development in the two jurisdictions, it highlights the prevalence and status quo of problem gambling, the theoretical perspectives on the etiology of gambling disorder, and the treatment of problem gambling. The book also introduces a personality and pathways development model of Chinese problem gamblers and concludes with outlooks on the future of gambling in Hong Kong and Macao.