The guide gives the practitioner an understanding of why children and adolescents may come to play fruit machines/video games to excess and includes knowledge about the risk factors involved in this. It includes practical and common-sense interventions that may be beneficial for such children and adolescents and also includes practical advice to give to parents facing their child's behavioural addiction.

About the Author
Mark Griffiths is lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University.

Reviews
"Some of these [books in the PACTS series 2] are quite outstanding guides for practitioners, full of practical steps to take and worldly wisdom as well as good theretical grounding ... there are a couple on behaviours that are less commonly covered in other places, including Avoiding Risky Sex, and Gambling. Its is very welcome to have these issues addressed in such a pragmatic way ... Overall I would recommend that this series is present for anybody working with adolescents, as they provide a very useful guide for trainees to get stuck in with treatment." Stephen Scott, Institute of Psychiatry, London, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 9, No. 2, 2004, pp 92-96



Book Information
ISBN 9781854333483
Author Mark Griffiths
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 145g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 175mm * 6mm