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  • Title: The treatment of compulsive gambling.
    Author: Lester D.
    Journal: Int J Addict; 1980 Feb; 15(2):201-6. PubMed ID: 7399752.
    Abstract:
    The techniques used for treating compulsive gamblers are reviewed. They include psychoanalytic psychotherapy, aversion therapy, marital therapy, and self-help groups (Gamblers Anonymous). The problems especially important in treating compulsive gamblers include lack of motivation for change and the role of the significant others in maintaining the gambler as the scapegoat of the family. Although therapists report good success in treating gamblers, the sporadic nature of gambling probably inflates "success' rates.
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