Gambling and Process Addictions

Gamblers Anonymous

100

What 12 Step Program is Gamblers Anonymous modeled after?

Alcoholics Anonymous

200

A person who may attend meetings of GA may also be called a __________ gambler.

Compulsive or problem

300

What decade was GA founded?

1950's (1957 was the first meeting)

400

The only requirement to be a GA member is the ________ ___ ____ ________.

(four words)

"desire to stop gambling"

500

The first step of GA is:

"We admitted....."

"we were powerless over gambling-that our lives had become unmanageable."

Addiction

100

Name one of the criteria for Gambling Disorder.

Any of the following:

1. Preoccupation 2. Need to increase $ to achieve effect 3. Unsuccessful efforts to control 4. Restless/irritable when attempting to cut down or stop 5. Gambles as a way to escape from problems 6. After losing money, returns to “chase” one’s losses 7. Lies or conceal involvement from family, therapist, etc. 8. Lost significant relationships due to gambling 9. Relies on others for money to relieve financial stress

200

Out of these four choices, which three have shown an increase in gambling problems?

Men, women, elderly, young adults

women, elderly, young adults

300

The only officially diagnosable process/behavioral addiction is (according to the DSM-V):

Gambling Disorder

400

The illness where an individual compulsively steals is known as:

Kleptomania

500

A common type of behavioral addiction that people in early recovery sometimes substitute for their drug of choice. 

Food Addiction

Co-Dependency/ Love Addiction

100

Codependency can occur in a relationship with no abuse. 

True or False

True

200

The primary indicator of Love Addiction or Co-dependency is:

Putting one's partner on a pedestal/ being obsessed

300

A person can confuse love with ______ during a problem with codependency.

any of the following:

obsession, neediness, enmeshment, rescuing another or needing to be saved or excessive physical attraction

400

A common and effective treatment for Love Addiction is:

CBT ( Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

500

Some causes of a person suffering from co-dependency can be:

Any of the following:

childhood trauma, history of abandonment, history of neglect, history of inadequate or inconsistent nurturing, low self esteem

Shopping

100

Experts disagree as to whether or not shopping addiction is a real addiction.

True or False

True

200

Give one example on how shopping addiction is like other addictions.

Any of the following:

-highly ritualized and follows a typically addictive pattern of thoughts about shopping, planning shopping trips, and the shopping act itself, often described as pleasurable, ecstatic even, and as providing relief from negative feelings. Finally, the shopper crashes, with feelings of disappointment, particularly with him/herself.

300

Oniomania, also known as compulsive shopping, occurs in about what percent of the U.S. population?

6%

400

Name one way to cope with shopping addiction.

Any of the following:

• Finding alternative ways of enjoying your leisure time is essential to breaking the cycle of using shopping as a way of trying to feel better about yourself.
• If someone else in your family can take responsibility for shopping for essentials, such as food and household items, it can help to delegate the responsibility to them, at least temporarily while you seek help.
• It is a good idea to get rid of credit cards and keep only a small amount of emergency cash on you, so you can't impulse buy.  
• Shopping only with friends or relatives who do not compulsively spend is also a good idea, as they can help you to curb your spending.

500

Which other disorder is most closely tied with shopping addiction?

Hoarding Disorder

Internet/Gaming

100

Name one of the criteria associated with internet gaming addiction.

Any of the following:

• Preoccupation with gaming
• Withdrawal symptoms when gaming is taken away or not possible (sadness, anxiety, irritability)
• Tolerance, the need to spend more time gaming to satisfy the urge
• Inability to reduce playing, unsuccessful attempts to quit gaming
• Giving up other activities, loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities due to gaming
• Continuing to game despite problems
• Deceiving family members or others about the amount of time spent on gaming
• The use of gaming to relieve negative moods, such as guilt or hopelessness
• Risk, having jeopardized or lost a job or relationship due to gaming

200

Less than what percent of Americans are thought to suffer from internet or gaming addiction?

1%

300

What percentage of young adults in the U.S. report to have recently played an online game?

86%

400

Some experts argue that gaming addiction is not a real addiction and that which two mental health disorders are actually the problem?

Anxiety and/or depression

500

What's the name of the country whose biggest addiction problem is the internet?

China