Overview

Have you ever lied about your gambling habits to anyone, or tried to conceal the fact you've gambled? Have you ever bet more than you could afford to lose, or gone back the next day to try and win back the money you've lost? Your gambling may be becoming problematic and it's time to seek help. Breaking Free: How to Stop Gambling is a self-help workbook, packed full of practical exercises, worksheets and questionnaires, designed to help you assess the extent of your gambling problem, and develop strategies to combat it. The materials use a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach to guide you through practical steps and techniques that can help you take back control of your habit. All of the materials have been developed by leading experts in the field and are evidence-based interventions, and are designed to help you to break free from your gambling problem.

Full Product Details

Author:   Henrietta Bowden-Jones OBE, OBE ,  Venetia Leonidaki
Publisher:   RCPsych/Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   RCPsych/Cambridge University Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.350kg
ISBN:  

9781911623922

ISBN 10:   1911623923
Pages:   158
Publication Date:   30 June 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface Henrietta Bowden-Jones; 1. Introduction Venetia Leonidaki; 2. How do I know if I have a gambling problem? Andre Geel; 3. I should quit but I don't want to”: increasing motivation Dolors Manuel-Riu; 4. “Buying Time”: limiting access to money and gambling Zoe Delaneyer; 5. How gambling hijacks your brain Amanda Roberts & Steve Sharman; 6. Retraining the brain: Rewarding yourself Georgina Luck; 7. Coping with cravings and urges Antony Malvasi; 8. “Catching” and limiting triggers early Dolors Manuel-Riu; 9. Things to do when you don't gamble Venetia Leonidaki; 10. The thinking traps driving gambling Venetia Leonidaki; 11. Challenging gambling thinking and beliefs Frank Ryan; 12. How to get back on track after a slip Annika Lindberg; 13. Don't “switch on” the auto-pilot: future planning Ryan Kemp; 14. How important others can help Jenny Cousins & Becky Harris; 15. Final Remarks Venetia Leonidaki & Henrietta Bowden-Jones; Appendix Emmert Roberts.

Reviews

'The book is engaging and properly conveys its goal of attaining abstinence from the addiction. It is hope-filled and provides numerous opportunities for journaling and considering the dangers of gambling and its impact on the brain. Overall, this book is a good read and an even better workbook to help problem gamblers find their way out of addiction.' Charla S. Waxman, Doody's Reviews

Author Information

Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones OBE is the Founder and Director of the National Problem Gambling Clinic, the UK's first NHS clinic set up specifically to treat Gambling Disorders. She is spokesperson on Behavioural Addictions for the Royal College of Psychiatrists and President of Psychiatry at the Royal Society of Medicine. She was awarded an OBE in the 2019 New Year's Honours for services to Addiction Treatment and Research. Venetia Leonidaki is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and BABCP-accredited Psychotherapist and Supervisor. She has developed the treatment pathways, supervised, and offered psychological treatment at the National Problem Gambling Clinic in the last three years.

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