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GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC

GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC. The University of Sydney | School of Psychology. GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC SYDNEY. ABOUT US. We offer free one-to-one counselling for problem gamblers Designed to help to cut down or stop gambling

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GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC

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  1. GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC The University of Sydney | School of Psychology

  2. GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC SYDNEY ABOUT US • We offer free one-to-one counsellingfor problem gamblers • Designed to help to cut down or stop gambling • Free supportive counsellingfor friends and family members who have been affected by gambling • All of our counsellingstaff are fully registered psychologists or clinical psychologists www.sydney.edu.au/gtc 2

  3. GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC SYDNEY Different therapeutic strategies target different aspects of gambling THERAPY www.sydney.edu.au/gtc 3

  4. GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC SYDNEY PROBLEM GAMBLING Problem gambling is gambling “characterised by difficulties in limiting money and/ or time spent on gambling, which leads to adverse consequences for the gambler, others, or for the community” (Neal, Delfabbro, & O’Neil, 2005) www.sydney.edu.au/gtc

  5. GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC SYDNEY HARM -Stress -Depression -Suicide -Anxiety -Poor health Inter - Personal -Neglect family -Impacts others -Relationship Personal IMPACTS -Job loss -Absenteeism -Poor performance Work -Debts -Asset losses -Bankruptcy Loan sharks Financial Legal Crime -Theft -Imprisonment -Violence www.sydney.edu.au/gtc

  6. GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC SYDNEY GETTING HELP • Referrals are taken from any source • We are happy to see people with short or long history of gambling • Business hours Monday-Friday • Sessions are by appointment only www.sydney.edu.au/gtc 6

  7. GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC SYDNEY Web: www.sydney.edu.au/gtc Email: psychology.gtc@sydney.edu.au Darlington Clinic: (02) 9351 6346 Campbelltown/Tahmoor Clinic: (02) 4633 3846 Lidcombe/Parramatta Clinic: (02) 9036 7329 CONTACT www.sydney.edu.au/gtc 7

  8. GAMBLING TREATMENT CLINIC SYDNEY We are not a crisis number: please call gambling HELP on 1800 858 858 Financial assistance for this project is provided by the New South Wales Government from the Responsible Gambling Fund (RGF). Information in this presentation is not to be used for diagnosis, treatment or referral purposes. The GTC accepts no responsibility for such use. www.sydney.edu.au/gtc

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