The treatment model of the guidance center for gamblers and their relatives in Vienna/Austria |
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Authors: | Izabela Horodecki MSc |
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Institution: | (1) Guidance Center for Gamblers and Relatives in Vienna, Vienna;(2) c/o Verein Anonyme Spieler, Beratungsstelle für Spieler und Angehörige, Siebenbrunnengasse 21, A-1050 Wien, Austria |
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Abstract: | Within 8 years, Gamblers Anonymous in Vienna evolved into a guidance center for gamblers and their relatives, with professional aid. It is a non-profit institution and the therapeutic team consists of one psychologist, one social-worker and one psychiatrist. The clients can remain anonymous, but about 90% of them reveal their identity. The treatment model integrating professional therapy and self-help is presented. The reasons we decided to base our work on an addiction model of pathological gambling are explained. All the clients consulting our center in 1990 (N=237) are described according to age, sex, types of gambling, duration of problem gambling, family status, profession, income, debts, and income/debt relationship. Finally, the treatment program of our center is presented.This article is an extension of the special issue on Gambling in Europe edited by Iver Hand, M.D. |
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