Intervention Program and Group Process Discussion for Gambling Addiction and Mental Health

This report discusses intervention programs and group process discussions for gambling addiction and mental health. It explores the impact of addiction on mental health and provides an overview of various interventions used in these sessions.

Intervention Program and
Group Process Discussion for
Gambling Addiction and
Mental Health

TABLE OF CONTENT
TABLE OF CONTENT.........................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2A..............................................................................................................................................3
Aim of the session.............................................................................................................................3
Possible outcome:..............................................................................................................................3
Literature Review..............................................................................................................................3
Interventions used in this session and evidence.................................................................................4
TASK 2B.............................................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................................12
REFRENCES......................................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Intervention program are used by mental health community for treatment of
individual that have become addicted to harmful substance or activities so that various
changes can be made in its behaviour and health status. Education program, strict policies
and health promotion campaign are some of the method that is included in intervention
program which are used by mental health for better lifestyles of individual. Gambling is one
such addiction that cause various negative impact psychological, social repercussion and
physical and known as impulse control disorder. Mental health state the way an individual
think, feel and believe or behave in particular manner thus included wellbeing of emotion,
psychological and social state of particular individual. This report is about intervention
program and group process discussion about increasing gambling addiction and mental
disorder.
TASK 2A
Aim of the session: To analyse the impact of addiction in gambling on mental health and
various intervention programs that will enable people to come out of its addiction
Possible outcome: Intervention programs for gambling addiction among people and how
mental health can be improved further.
Literature Review
As per the views of Chóliz, M. (2016) author explains gambling addiction and
mental health is being recognised as one of the most important concern affecting human
behaviour aspects, with various impacts on mental health pattern. The targeted population
on which gambling addiction has been highly found globally are adults which are socially
inclined within groups to involve in gambling practices. Gambling addiction is serious
mental health disorder which can be understood in detail by the changes in behaviour
patterns being obsessive and addiction on their desires and craving for gambling. Author
explains not realising the severity of addiction among peoples gambling behaviour can be
highly devastating on long run, causing loss of money and properties which may further
lead to trauma and depression. Gambling is one of the most rapidly growing industries
worldwide with high growth of desires and addiction among young generation, with ever
growing popularity which has become one of the major concerns worldwide. Another

author Clark & Goudriaan,(2018) explains his views on aftermaths of gambling addiction
within mental health aspects on lives of people as the psychological trauma effects their
body internally massively, mental health is highly destroyed with excessive thinking
patterns. People being preoccupied with thought of gambling to gain more money where
the increasing habits to numerous attempts and restless behaviour patterns are the most
common symptoms recognised. Research has explained various relationships and jobs in
professional lives are negatively impacted with the habit of gambling which disables
people to perform functionally better due to anxiety issues. Intervention programs and
therapy sessions are highly programmed by doctors, health specialists for treating people
within their lives, where research explains specialised personal care programs and
counselling sessions by therapists are highly effective in bringing people out of anxiety
issues. There are various intervention programs which are highly focused towards
obtaining best treatments and methods to potentially develop therapy sessions among
gambler and creatively develop their inner skills for recovering.
Interventions used in this session and evidence
As noted by the views of Griffiths, (2016) author explains intervention programs
which are implemented in place needs to be highly effective and trained specialists should
be hired for the treatments. Therapy sessions among groups and within individuals have
been recognised as most developed intervention program for enabling recovery. Gambling
addiction can be treated with proper analysis of person characteristics and behaviour
patterns so that the intervention program can be chosen as per the perfect suitability and
approach. Author explains Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Treatment is an innovative and
diverse therapy through which root causes of addiction in gambling can be identified and
addressed based on people psychological capabilities. The therapy sessions have shown
promising results in gambling addiction, where a mental health professional can help an
addict for identifying the thought procedures which has led to compulsive gambling
behaviour. The therapy sessions under cognitive behavioural treatment are highly wide
where it has been recognised that gamblers have the belief that the continuous placing of
bets for while longer will surely enable them in paying their past debts. This thought
process often leads to compulsive bidding where people are inclined to the habit of putting
more and more money, which impacts their behaviour patterns massively leading to
addiction and depression. Author Rizeanu, (2018) has diversified views where research
papers explains with identification of misperceptions and work to implement them

correctly, root causes within their behaviour which has made them inclined to gambling
should be recognised with therapy sessions by professional doctors. Recovery can be
gained only one person is enabled to share his issues and thought procedures are inclined
towards gambling which negatively impacts their health, mental stability on various
parameters. Cognitive Behavioural intervention program explains gamblers are advised
and inclusive attention is given towards their capabilities to open up within their lives,
share their addiction stories and problems they are facing in their lives to overcome
addiction. Specialists doctors are highly professional in solving various problems faced by
gamblers where the relative synergy is focused towards establishing creative paradigms to
enable people come out of trauma.
As per the views of Griffiths & Auer, M. (2019)benefits of Residential Gambling
treatment is another effective intervention program where patients are there to focus on
recovery within their homes, with family members and there is no noise of everyday life.
Residential treatments enumerate various benefits on people which are highly addicted
towards gambling with various therapy sessions where focus is built towards gaining
positive outlook towards their lives habits. The program is focused towards treating
psychological and behavioural issues with therapeutic activities where interests of
gamblers within their diversified arenas such as music therapy, gaining conversations
among family members and enabling the ability to evolve within themselves properly.
Therapy sessions determine how gamblers are connecting among people within their
family where focus is towards reducing anxiety issues, bringing strong cooperation among
their peers and family members. Author explains implications of this theory will enable
people to come out of addiction with daily therapy sessions, diverge their mind towards
their interests and creative enhancement with proper guidance. Another author Lian,
Aruguete & Murtagh,(2019) explains the views on residential gambling treatments that
medical and psychological supervision is also highly important to bring people out of
gambling addiction as internally body needs to be active again physically and
psychologically through which associated disorders can be treated properly. Therapeutic
activities along with supervision of experienced medical associates, psychologists who
have trained knowledge if treating addict people who face various barriers in life. Author
explains as under this intervention program person is under treatment within residential
arena, he should also be prescribed natural healthy diet so that internal body becomes
active with time period. Therapy sessions should vitally present various skill enhancing

treatments so that patients mind is diverted from addiction towards gambling, depression
and anxiety issues are solved
As noted by the views of Lopez-Gonzalez,Griffiths & Estévez, (2020) luxury
gambling addiction facilities within intervention programs are different from on various
parameters which can be understood by the fact that luxury gambling addiction facilities
offers spa like amenities including various lush setting activities. Wealthier gambling
addicts receive treatments which are comparable to luxury resorts where all facilities are
highly provided rather than getting therapy sessions within hospital facility. They have
high access towards medical and mental health professionals where they can afford to pay
more money, which have strong affect within their recovery periods. Research has
explained under this intervention program the facilities are focused to provide high quality
treatments to gamblers with experienced doctors and healthcare professionals. Faster
recovery is attained when favourable precautions and recovery treatments are provided
based on convenience, which brings various parameters under analysis, through
explanation that only rich people who are gamblers can afford high costly spas for
relaxation and therapy sessions. This intervention program explains how addiction can be
removed from people lives with creatively exploring advanced medical treatments,
nutritionists and functionally developing various parameters through which more access is
provided. Author explains young adults who are addicted to gambling should be given
proper counselling, strong medical care with latest services as prescribed by therapists.
However another author Maniaci and et.al. (2017) has contrasts views which says costly
facilities and high quality treatments can be provided only when rich gamblers can afford.
This factor differentiates the various society people as rich people are only some
percentage of society which limits people behaviour patterns to get effective therapy
sessions. Gambling has huge negative impacts on people mind potentialities as there is
high sink of depression among their lives where trauma, anxiety issues are hugely
affecting mind capabilities to overcome this habit. There should be proper analysis on
long term effectiveness in program under which a particular person is programmed, and
the medical therapy sessions should be prescribed based on varied interests to recover as
person thinks suitable onto his livelihood patterns.
As per the view of Murch & Clark, (2016) Executive gambling program is one of
the most highly innovative intervention program where professionals who recognize that

its time to change varied destructive patterns. But they simply do not have ability to spend
extended amount of time away from their work environment like high roller who can
likely afford more for their therapy sessions. These people can gain access to weekend
only programs where there might be customized treatments to treat addiction which will
allow them to participate in day to day affairs of their executive business interests. Author
explains various gamblers who are rich and professionally stable in their particular careers
do not have prescribed time to take off from their offices for treatments which can affect
them largely on their recovery periods if therapy sessions not provided impact fully within
time period. These people can undergo executive gambling program under which the
people can customise their therapy sessions with their suitability, preferences of time by
which they can gain access towards treatments based on various parameters. Author
explains executive gambling programs are highly innovative and have time flexibility
through which therapy sessions can be executed by doctors, nurses based on person
capability and time parameters. Programs are designed to enable people to take
participative actions in executive business interests based on their availability and
functional efficiency to take proper treatments and therapy sessions. There are various
fundamental decisions where people need to focus onwards in their lives which cannot be
attended properly if therapy sessions are based in home. Another author Nower, Lia, Kyle
Caler, and Alex Blaszczynski. (2018) explains executive gambling intervention program
allows people to dynamically evolve within their lives where they can also attend their
offices and various professional duties in business aspects, and also participate in recovery
therapy sessions. The author has explained various fundamental aspects which are vitally
covered under this therapy which enables gambler addicts to participate in varied weak
end sessions, customised plans to bring innovation within their treatments. There is high
aspect of functional efficiency where people can get their treatments, therapy sessions
customises by doctors and professionals based on their time availability which encourages
them to participate in varied activities too. Executive gambling intervention program is
very dynamic where there is strong flexibility of time among people, addiction and mental
health problems can be highly constructed with strong planning and functional attributes.
Author explains this program is highly vivid and effective with vital potentiality to get
varied treatments, therapy sessions based on varied interests and time periods by
specialised doctors and healthcare professionals (Tomei, Besson, & Grivel. (2017).

As per the views of Rogier and et.al. (2019) Outpatient gambling rehab and
treatment programs range from groups like gamblers anonymous to supervised group
settings to continued individual therapy, mostly of which are done on an inpatient basis
which can also be done within outpatient treatment programs in principally the length of
time spent in therapy. Many inpatient treatments plans include ongoing outpatient
treatments after release so that the addiction keep lowering on continuous basis and the
aftermaths of therapy are strongly achieved. Gamblers anonymous works with people who
are addicts and have admitted to convey their problems and various anxiety issues, trauma
within therapy sessions and are seeking professional help by doctors. There are various
organizations globally who protects all information shared within confidential meetings
settings, works to bring various people who have secretly admitted to be highly addicted
under one place so that they can carry their lives newly. Author explains under this
intervention program restitution is established to anyone who has been harmed by their
gambling addiction within their lives and later serve as mentor also to others in their ahead
life to people who are likely on their same path. Another authors expresses views Shaffer,
Blaszczynski & Ladouceur,(2020) that facilities with full trained and licensed staff
members should be given responsibility under treatments to program out customized
programs of integration. Gambling addiction impacts negatively people mind and mental
aptitude to gain strength within their working horizons and many times they are likely to
return back to gambling, even after therapy sessions if proper construction is not
implemented within framework. Therefore it has been out rightly said that many times
people need to seek quick assistance from certified gambler counsellor so as to take strict
sufficient control on varied arenas within their addiction levels.
As noted by the views of Shi & Pu, (2017)gambling addiction treatment program
options include various therapeutic methods where psychotherapy which is practice of
dealing in gambling affects individual and group counselling sessions. Family therapy is
also researched to be highly beneficial to addicted gambler as when addicted gambler is in
family, it is likely for family to be affected as well. The therapy addresses various issues of
gambling and also deals with healing family relationships strongly and positively
enhancing recovery paths variably. Friends and family can play an evocative role while
addressing various issues which gamblers are facing to counsellors and developing
friendly working atmosphere around him for his better convenience within treatments.
Author explains another part of gambling therapy which will be highly effective in

recovery of addiction among people is limitation of access to gambling opportunities,
where people cannot avoid exposure to gambling addiction. Such behaviour patterns need
to noticed by doctors and trained specialist doctors so that strong obsessive or compulsive
behaviour patterns are recognised on first notice, which should be treated to improve their
working performance on later periods within their lives. Another author van Holst and
et.al. (2018) has vitally shared importance of medication which is one of the most
vulnerable part of gambling addiction recovery protocol, where only qualified doctors and
health experts advice towards choosing mediations should be taken. The prescribed
medicines should be taken for the guided period of time so that addicted internal body
organ can be recovered with strong efficiency. Monitoring by doctors is an important step
though which compulsive behaviour can be reduced for long term vitality in life and
habits. There needs to be proper identification and guidance by doctors through of medical
help through which addiction can be reduced among addict people in gambling. Research
has shown people with natural diet and proper medication have high recovery rate to come
out of addiction as doctors are there to assist and advise proper treatments within time
frames so that they are strongly recovered from their addiction. Author explains it
becomes highly important for addiction to be controlled within particular time frame and
accurate medical specialisation is provided to patients.
As per the views of Zack, George & Clark, (2019)author explains it is extremely
easy in todays world to get addicted to gambling habit, as globally Casinos are popping up
in more than ever quantity along with various multitude gaming sites online. The mobile
apps are also coming up with gambling games where multiple people worldwide are
coming up with varied interests towards gambling to show their interests. People need to
abstain from these social sites which offer attractive offers to gain lucrative advantage
from people who are habitual to participate in gambling. Author explains these cases
should be structurally investigated and properly checked by doctors, specialists where the
treatments should be functionally focused towards treating them ethically. There should be
proper care of their sentiments so that ethics are not hurt and moreover there must be
proper analysis towards best treatments as people personal adaption habits should be taken
care of for long term focus. These facilities and counselling sessions will enable gamblers
to talk upon their issues due to anxiety, stress and various negative impacts within their
mental health. These parameters will focus towards gaining huge positive optimum
attitude by recovering from addiction, which has slowed their overall functioning

performance and research explains doctors should focus towards gaining medical history
also of patient before prescribing medicines (Rogier, Caputo & Velotti, P. (2019).
As noted by Kim, Heo, & Ryu, (2017).research papers explains gambling highly
affects person skill performances within their personal as well as professional careers
within lives on various parameters, which needs to be reported immediately to health
professionals and doctors. Therapists and psychologists area also an important part
through which people can recover positively and also focus towards further continuous
medical guidance in an individual life. The medical associations need to be highly focused
towards getting appropriate personalised services based on an individual medical history
and functional ability recovery rate. These paradigms are highly important and
fundamental in explain the long term recovery period and affect on mental health of
gambling addicts through which various factors can be developed for recovery rate among
individuals. Another author Clark & Goudriaan, (2018). has explained various research
factors based on addiction from gambling and the various side effects from continuous
from gambling on human mind and habitual parameters. Intervention programs and
therapy sessions as discussed above are highly important for long term sustainable
stoppage among people addiction from gambling, leverage need to be highly accessed
towards optimum utilization and functional usage of proper therapy sessions. Author
explains vivid examples and cases of how intervention programs are highly constructive
for long term recovery rates among people who are largely addicted towards gambling.
Intervention programs must be directed with high focus towards per individual
characteristics, medical history and involvement among peers in their social lives through
which high quality life standards can be set for long term successful separation from
gambling practices. Globally gambling is being recognised as one of the biggest industry
where people are putting millions of money based on their addiction and factors which
affects their particular involvement and the parameters on which they are associated
among social lives (Nower, Pickering & Blaszczynski, A. (2018).
TASK 2B
There are various key aspects of group processes and group dynamics which affect
gambling addiction among people globally where research shows various parameters of
how adults due to social pressures within their peers involve in addiction of gambling.
Group processes and group dynamics are highly effective in recovery from gambling as

many time social behaviour of being involved among groups can enable people to solve
their trauma issues. Adults are found in various parts of world to be strongly being part of
gambling among social platforms and at casinos, where people are putting large parts of
money in it. There has been various research happened among social websites and relative
inclination towards gambling which evolves various parameters on which it can be
understood that many times social behaviour is highly inclined to enable people connect in
gambling. People are coming in together to highly reduce various aftermaths of negative
impacts from gambling on the physical body and mental aptitude which is highly reduced
(Trivedi & Teichert, 2018)The report examines various impacts on mental health from
gambling as many times people face trauma and anxiety issues, which also forces them
into isolation and depression from various functional units of lives. Gambling diminishes
people ability to construct their framework within their personal and professional lives as
there is negative impact in their patience issues to cope up in varied situations among life.
Social group dynamics are highly constructive and responsible in strongly impacting
people living standards and their addiction towards gambling. Research shows various
intervention programs, therapy and counselling sessions are highly effective to recover
people addiction from gambling. Intervention programs are highly beneficial on social
group platforms within groups and among individuals , where group activities and social
behaviour can positively remove addiction from gambling (Thomson, Kaner &
Bambra,2019). Group dynamics are highly focused towards initiating positive vibes where
mind is diversified to enhance skills, and leverage fundamental key horizons on which
further goals can be established. Doctors, therapists and counsellors play an effective role
in bringing people out of remorse and various fundamental health issues which are faced
on their mental health. These factors explain the role of social group dynamics and group
processes among people to bring positive horizons among their working ethics, leveraging
best optimum ideal utilisation of diversification among their habits through which they
feel encouraged and motivated to leave gambling. The repercussions of gambling are
highly wide which not only affects personal behaviour, but the surroundings and family
members also which are also an integral part on which aftermaths of addiction can be
witnessed. There is not only wastage of time, money and the fundamental energy which is
put behind gambling which is lost but mental impacts are significantly high on people
mind and the aptitudes to gain access towards living parameters. These factors have
successfully explained various functional elements and contribution of social dynamics
which play an important role in programming of intervention among people and in

significantly recovery among people social addiction from gambling. The report has views
intervention programs as an integral part in helping people come out of gambling habit,
addiction which highly destroys people working ethics towards their peers and
professional lives being strongly lost. There is high level of decline in people morals, self
confidence due to trauma and continuous addiction from gambling, aftermaths of which
can be recovered from intervention plans and medical help (Yoon, Seo & Park, 2019).
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from above analysis that gambling addiction has various negative
impacts on individual and its beloved ones. Individual become addicted to negative habits
and face numerous alcohol problems. Strong mental health of particular individual helps it to
remain healthy and fit for longer period of time. It can also be concluded that gambling is
such addiction where individual cannot control impulse to gamble thus affect adversely on
mental and physical health of particular person. Intervention program helps most of younger
generation to effectively come on tract by following right habit in their lifestyles for better
future. Therefore intervention program are organised by mental health community so that
various knowledge, information and support can be provided to people so that they can live
better and health lifestyle in future circumstance (Maniaci, Picone, van& Cannizzaro, (2017).
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