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Slutske: It may translate to having clients take a "warm turkey approach": not cut them off from gambling completely, but gradually
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Q: What is the role of the gambling counselor in relation to these research findings? #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: for behavioral indicators (money spent, time spent), we need to evaluate it and make sure it is empirically based. #NCRGWebinar
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Q: What about developing behavioral indicators to determine if controlled gambling works in recovery? #NCRGWebinar
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Slustke: To replicate this study in the U.S., it is also important to do a longitudinal study (study over time) to understand recovery
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Slutske: At this time, we definitely need to look into this line of study. To replicate in the U.S., we just need to survey a large sample
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Q: How much of the Australia study is generalizable to the US? How do we go about doing that in our own research? #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: We see that gambling disorders are more episodic than chronic, and that those who have fewer problems can move in & out of PG
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Q: What is a practical way that people can see recovery in clinical settings? #NCRGWebinar
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Dr. Slutske is now taking questions.. if you want to ask one, let us know and we'll ask it! #NCRGWebinar
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In this research, people could gradually cut back on gambling and figure out what works best for them #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske is citing Ladouceur et. al. (2009) research on treatment goals for gambling disorders that don't include abstinence #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: Why is natural recovery so common for addictions? Maybe it is because there aren't appealing treatment options #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: More insights from research- men may be more likely to favor self-recovery and women are more likely to seek treatment #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: of those in recovery and had no symptoms, they actually gambled 30 days in the past year #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: In the Australian study, of those who were in recovery and had no symptoms of PG, more than 80 percent gambled. #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske is sharing her research that shows that recovery doesn't require abstinence from #gambling from the Australian survey #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: Natural recovery is either 1) an intentional recovery without formal treatment or 2) a change in situation that helps recovery
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Slutske: In the U.S. studies, almost 90 percent of those are recovering from PG without treatment = Natural recovery #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: Insights from this research: Treatment is rare for pathological gambling, but recovery is happening #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: in Australia sameple, 56 percent of women recovered and 36 percent of men recovered from PG #NCRGWebinar
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Rates of recovery from PG- In the U.S. research: 36-39 percent, Australia research: 42 percent (93 percent were symptom free for 2+ years)
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Slutske is defining what recovery means. For her research, recovery from PG means that the person is symptom free for 12 mo. #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: Research shows that gambling disorders have a lower percentage of those who seek treatment compared to other disorders #NCRGWebinar
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Slutske: Women are more likely to seek treatment than men for gambling disorders (13 percent of men, 32 percent of women) #NCRGWebinar
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