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 Compulsive gambling may be a very tricky issue but according to a Calgary researcher the solution for identifying those with a problem doesn't have to be. University of Calgary psychology professor David Hodgins says that short questionnaires, of sometimes as few as three "yes or no" questions may be all casinos need in order to identify problem gamblers and help them start on the road to recovery. The results of his findings just reiterate the old saying, "sometimes the simplest solution is the best solution."
"Training practitioners in different sectors to be able to do brief, quick and easy screening for gambling problems would be very helpful," Hodgins told the Winnipeg Free Press in a telephone interview. He said that the questionnaire could be used by all types of professionals and based on the actual questions it's likely that with a few simple changes it could be used to identify all sorts of addictions.
Nina Littman-Sharp, manager of the problem gambling service at the Toronto-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, said that simple prescreens could be a very useful tool, but cautions that they are not the same as a formal assessment or diagnosis. She said that mental-health professionals with specific expertise in problem gambling are best equipped to identify those in need of help and recommend potential treatment based on the severity of the problem.
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