ArticleJournal of gambling studies2018
Barriers and Facilitators of Responding to Problem Gambling: Perspectives from Australian Mental Health Services.
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- Structural gaps in referral and treatment pathways for gambling-related harm: a systematic review of health system responses using the antecedents-decision-outcomes framework.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Should screening for risk of gambling-related harm be undertaken in health, care and support settings? A systematic review of the international evidence.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2021Pooled it
- Suicidal thoughts, problem gambling severity and utilisation of health care and social services: A population-based study in Finland.Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Article
- Gambling help seeking and self-management in New Zealand and Australia: a cross-sectional survey with quota sampling of priority populations.Harm reduction journal · 2026Article
- Gambling Severity and the Use of General Health Care and Social Services: A Nationwide Population Survey of Service Use and Associated Factors.European addiction research · 2026Article
- Lived Experience Performance to Reduce Stigma, Enhance Understanding of Gambling Harm and Change Attitudes and Behaviours of Professionals and Community Members.Journal of gambling studies · 2024Article
- The Practice and Feasibility of Screening, Treatment, and Referral for Gaming Problems in Gambling, Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Youth Services.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2023Article
- Gambling and Gambling Problem Perception Questionnaire as a tool to evaluate professionals' attitudes towards problem gamblers and training programmes in Japan.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2022Article
- An Examination of Clinician Responses to Problem Gambling in Community Mental Health Services.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Despite high rates of comorbidity between problem gambling and mental health disorders, few studies have examined barriers or facilitators to the implementation of screening for problem gambling in mental health services. This exploratory qualitative study identified key themes associated with screening in mental health services. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 30 clinicians and managers from 11 mental health services in Victoria, Australia. Major themes and subthemes were identified using qualitative content analysis. Six themes emerged including competing priorities, importance of routine screening, access to appropriate screening tools, resources, patient responsiveness and workforce development. Barriers to screening included a focus on immediate risk as well as gambling being often considered as a longer-term concern. Clinicians perceived problem gambling as a relatively rare condition, but did acknowledge the need for brief screening. Facilitators to screening were changes to system processes, such as identification of an appropriate brief screening instrument, mandating its use as part of routine screening, as well as funded workforce development activities in the identification and management of problem gambling.
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