Search for dissertations about: "gambling"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 34 swedish dissertations containing the word gambling.
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16. The use and experience of responsible gambling tools : An explorative analysis of user behavior regarding a responsible gambling tool and the consequences of use
Abstract : Responsible gambling tools are an intervention that is designed to decrease gambling among individuals with an at-risk gambling behavior. Studies have indicated that responsible gambling tools can decrease gambling behavior, but little is known about how this intervention is used by gamblers. READ MORE
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17. Developing novel measures and treatments for gambling disorder
Abstract : Background: While gambling is an activity that seems to have entertained humanity for millennia, it is less clear why problematic gambling behavior may persist despite obvious negative consequences, from a research and clinical perspective. With the introduction of the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5), gambling was equated with alcohol and drug use and labeled an addictive disorder, Gambling Disorder (GD). READ MORE
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18. Four applications of stochastic processes : Contagious disease, credit risk, gambling and bond portfolios
Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers on applications of stochastic processes. In Paper I we study an open population SIS (Susceptible - Infective - Susceptible) stochastic epidemic model from the time of introduction of the disease, through a possible outbreak and to extinction. The analysis uses coupling arguments and diffusion approximations. READ MORE
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19. Brief online interventions for concerned gamblers in a gambling helpline
Abstract : Background: Problem gambling (PG) is common throughout the world and affects approximately 2% of the adult population in Sweden and most other western countries. Individuals who gamble in a problematic way experience negative consequences in various life domains, such as, economy, physical and mental health, work life and/or in the relations with family and friends. READ MORE
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20. Involving concerned significant others in the treatment of problem gambling
Abstract : Background: Problem gambling (PG) is a worldwide phenomenon that affects both gamblers and their concerned significant others (CSOs). Apart from financial difficulties, problem gambling is associated with disrupted relationships, poor mental and physical health, and in some cases criminality. READ MORE