What is the relationship between mental health and gambling addictions?

- What is the relationship between mental health and gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions? Gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing problems share many similarities with mental health issues. This research project will obtain" rel="nofollow">in health professionals understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the relationship between gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addiction and mental health issues. This research project aims to explore the factors which social workers consider to be connected with both mental health and gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions. -Quantitative survey method among social workers worked/workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the field of mental health and gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions. The participants of the study are social workers who were surveyed by onlin" rel="nofollow">ine questionnaire of 10 questions. In this survey participants have to give their rate the variables showin" rel="nofollow">ing the extend of lin" rel="nofollow">ink between mental health and gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions. Participants-Social workers who have worked or currently workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the area of gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions in" rel="nofollow">in New Zealand. A lin" rel="nofollow">ink to the onlin" rel="nofollow">ine questionnaire will be distributed electronically via the ANZASW( Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Social Workers) , and anonymous responses will be collected via the onlin" rel="nofollow">ine survey tool, Survey monkey Conductin" rel="nofollow">ing a survey would obtain" rel="nofollow">in the views of social worker’s workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the area of gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions. It is also hope to get better knowledge for the social workers seekin" rel="nofollow">ing employment in" rel="nofollow">in this field of practice. Please note- Everythin" rel="nofollow">ing should match with New Zealand context and field of practice Onlin" rel="nofollow">ine Questionnaire Research topic- Gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions What is the relationship between mental health and gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions? 1-How frequently the followin" rel="nofollow">ing mental health disorders seen in" rel="nofollow">in problem gamblers presentin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in mental health settin" rel="nofollow">ings? Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the ratin" rel="nofollow">ing for each item on a scale of 1= Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Almost always - Depression 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Anxiety 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Antisocial personality 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 -Manic episodes 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Phobias 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 Other disorders [text box] 2-To what degree does problem gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing adversely affect clients in" rel="nofollow">in the followin" rel="nofollow">ing aspects of life? Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the ratin" rel="nofollow">ing for each item on a scale of: 1 Not a problem 2 Min" rel="nofollow">inor problems 3 Moderate problem 4 Serious problem 5 Extremely serious problem - Relationships 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Fin" rel="nofollow">inances 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Work 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Income 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Study 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 3-What are most frequent modes of gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing health professionals come across in" rel="nofollow">in the mental health settin" rel="nofollow">ing? 1= Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Almost always - Poker machin" rel="nofollow">ines - Onlin" rel="nofollow">ine lottery games - Playin" rel="nofollow">ing cards - Casin" rel="nofollow">ino games - Bettin" rel="nofollow">ing Other modes of gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing [text box] 4-In assessment the common co-morbid substance abuse in" rel="nofollow">in problem gamblers noted? - Cannabis - Cocain" rel="nofollow">ine - Alcohol - Cigarette 5-Which among the followin" rel="nofollow">ing treatment modalities/in" rel="nofollow">interventions used to treat gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addiction in" rel="nofollow">in your settin" rel="nofollow">ing? 1= Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Almost always -Counsellin" rel="nofollow">ing -Strengths based -Complementary services -CBT -Problem solvin" rel="nofollow">ing skill train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing/in" rel="nofollow">inpatient programs Other treatment [text box] 6- How important are the followin" rel="nofollow">ing items that can act as stressors for clients experiencin" rel="nofollow">ing gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addiction? Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the level of importance for each item on a scale of 1=Not important and 5=Extremely important - Fin" rel="nofollow">inancial pressure - Loss of employment - Alcohol dependence - Relationship issues Other stressors [text box] 7- What all are the ways dealin" rel="nofollow">ing with gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing cravin" rel="nofollow">ings? - Avoid isolation - Engage with many activities - Meditation/exercise - Phone support Other ways [text box] 8- How effective is general screenin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in early detection of gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addiction? Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the level of importance on a scale of 1=Not important and 5=Extremely important 9- Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the prevalence of different age group and gender presentin" rel="nofollow">ing to mental health settin" rel="nofollow">ing with gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addiction? 1(10%) 2(20%) 3(30%) 4(40%)………..10(100%) -Male -Female - Transgender - Children up to 18 years -Young people (18-25 years of age) -Adults 10, Which of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing methods the gamblers seekin" rel="nofollow">ing professional support? Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the level of importance on a scale of 1=Not important and 5=Extremely important -Onlin" rel="nofollow">ine chat -Phone support/ Toll free number - Face to Face appoin" rel="nofollow">intments -Through external agencies