Subtypes of Problem Gamblers, Sociocultural Factors, and Availability of Gambling

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ID15413698
AutoresJukka Ahonen (The Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies, autor correspondente), Tuukka Tammi (0000-0001-5114-3026, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare), Tanja Hirschovits-Gerz (0009-0009-3791-0888, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare)
Ano2017
Volume17
Fascículo4
Páginas402-422
Data de publicação2017-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1533-256X • E-ISSN: 1533-2578
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1533256x.2017.1367302
OpenAlexW2752383896
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas37

Finnish treatment-seeking gamblers were examined in light of predominant problem gambler subtype models. “Psy science” oriented problem gambler subtypes were found to be considerably influenced by gambling cultures and treatment traditions in the countries from which the mainstream problem gambler research originates. Thus, models that emphasize the psychopathology of the individual might cause some friction when applied to countries like Finland with a quite particular gambling culture and addiction treatment system that traditionally functions on a social work basis. It is suggested that specialists helping problem gamblers should acquire local knowledge with which to complete psychiatrically oriented scientific knowledge

Addiction · Gambling disorder · Mainstream · Psychiatry · Psychopathology · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology