Resources
The Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen
Gebauer, L., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). Optimizing DSM-IV-TR classification accuracy: A brief biosocial screen for detecting current gambling disorders among gamblers in the general household population. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 55(2), 82-90.
The Lie/Bet
Johnson, E. E., Hammer, R., Nora, R. M., Tan, B., Eistenstein, N., & Englehart, C. (1997). The lie/bet questionnaire for screening pathological gamblers. Psychological Reports, 80, 83-88.
The CSPC
Rockloff, M. J. (2012). Validation of the Consumption Screen for Problem Gambling (CSPG). Journal of Gambling Studies, 28(2), 207-216.
Diagnostic Criteria Between Social Gamblers and Individuals with Gambling Problems
Temcheff, C. E., Paskus, T. S., Potenza, M. N., & Derevensky, J. (2016). Which diagnostic criteria are most useful in discriminating between social gambling and individuals with gambling problems? An examination of DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria. Journal of Gambling Studies, 32(3), 957-968.
The NODS-CLiP
Toce-Gerstein, M., Gerstein, D. R., & Volberg, R. A. (2009). The NODS-CLiP: A rapid screen for adult pathological and problem gambling. Journal of Gambling Studies, 25(4), 541-555.
The NODS-PERC
Volberg, R. A., Munck, I. M., & Petry, N. M. (2011). A quick and simple screening method for pathological and problem gamblers in addiction programs and practices. The American Journal on Addictions, 20, 220-227.
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