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Review Of "Gambling: Behavior Theory, Research, And Application" By Patrick M. Gheezi, Charles A. Lyons, Mark R. Dixon, And Ginger R. Wilson (Eds.), Simon Dymond, Jennifer L. Austin, Alice Hoon, Sara Tepaeru Minster
Review Of "Gambling: Behavior Theory, Research, And Application" By Patrick M. Gheezi, Charles A. Lyons, Mark R. Dixon, And Ginger R. Wilson (Eds.), Simon Dymond, Jennifer L. Austin, Alice Hoon, Sara Tepaeru Minster
Analysis of Gambling Behavior
Behavior analysis has not devoted much research attention to understanding or treating gambling behavior, yet it clearly has much to offer. Recently, the advent of this journal and other developments has helped to increase the need for, and relevance of, behavior analytic approaches to the study of gambling behavior. The edited volume by Ghezzi, Lyons, Dixon, and Wilson (2006) is testimony to this growing interest. In an effort to further delineate the behavior analysis of gambling behavior, Ghezzi and colleagues have produced a compelling and timely scholarly overview of behavioral research on understanding and treating disorders associated with gambling. The …