What is gambling addiction?
Nowadays, gambling is increasingly being portrayed as a means of pastime, entertainment and relaxation, and its popularity is increasing.
Gambling, portrayed as a quick way to get rich without working, is promoted in many countries with media and government approval. This propaganda also discredits the importance of problem gambling. While gambling involves willingly taking risks, winning always involves either luck or pure chance.
Kumar oynama yavaş gelişebilecek bir hastalık olabileceği gibi çok hızlı da gelişebilir. Bu gelişimde hem genetik nedenler ve biyolojij nedenler de olabileceği gibi hem de psikolojik ve kültürel nedenler de olabilir. Kumar oynama alışkanlığı, kişi ve aileye getireceği büyük maddi ve manevi zararlar kadar, patolojik(hastalık derecesinde) bir hal alabilmesi sebebiyle de endişe vericidir. “Patolojik Kumar bağımlılığı” ancak tedavi ile düzelebilmektedir.
In pathological gambling, a person loses control over their gambling, either continuously or intermittently. Gambling becomes increasingly frequent, and the amount of money spent on gambling gradually increases. The need to earn the money for gambling increases. Each time, the person continues to gamble to recover the lost money. Feelings of winning despite the negative consequences increase the person’s tendency to gamble.
Gamblers are filled with optimism, never learning from setbacks, and their belief in eventual success, no matter how great their financial losses, is unwavering. When a gambler wins, they never stop, convinced they will win even more. They believe they can become rich through gambling. During the game, a gambler experiences a tension between pleasure and pain.
The devastation that pathological gambling inflicts on a family is profound. Their spouse and children may develop psychiatric problems. Their social life, marital life, and sexual activity may be disrupted. Parental duties may be neglected. Separation or divorce may occur. Some gamblers even commit suicide.
Treatment of Gambling Addiction in the Pembe Köşk?
At Pembe Köşk Psychiatric Hospital, gambling addiction treatment is provided in two ways: outpatient and inpatient.
1-Outpatient Treatment:
Outpatient treatment of gambling addiction is applied to those whose gambling habit is gradually developing and who do not have complaints requiring hospitalization. Outpatient addiction treatment initially consists of 3 meetings per week for a period of 1 month. Patients can be admitted directly to the outpatient program. Outpatient treatment includes individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy and medication as well as other psychosocial support programs. Families are also informed and supported through interviews in the program. If 1 month of treatment is not enough, the program can be extended according to need and demand. Patients who fail in the outpatient program are provided with inpatient treatment.
The content of psychological interviews includes topics such as self-awareness and evaluation, self-expression, family relationships, risk analysis, addiction, high-risk situations, coping with the desire and impulse to gamble, resisting insistence, coping with anger and decision-making.
2-Treatment of Residential Gambling Addiction
At Pembe Köşk Psychiatric Hospital, inpatient treatment programs are offered for gambling addicts, those who require an intensive psychological rehabilitation program, and those who are unable to receive medication or are unable to receive outpatient treatment.
During the minimum 21-day inpatient treatment program, the patient’s motivation for treatment is provided with drug treatment under the supervision of a specialist, and in addition, the patient is subject to an intensive daily treatment program. Throughout the treatment, one-on-one psychological interviews are held with the patient accompanied by a psychologist to solve psychological problems, and in addition to substance treatment, daily medical treatments are carried out by a medical doctor in our center, and patients are under medical control 24 hours a day.
If the patient wishes, he/she can stay in the treatment center for a long time and benefit from psychological treatment and rehabilitation programs.
Rehabilitation Program:
After a 21-day initial treatment period, suitable patients are enrolled in a rehabilitation program. Rehabilitation and psychosocial support programs are conducted for a minimum of 1 month and extend to 2 months, 3 months and 6 months. It is generally preferred that patients stay in the treatment center for at least 3 months.
In the inpatient program, patients participate in daily psychiatric consultation, individual psychological therapy, group therapy, occupational therapy, life skills training, activities such as walking, sports and spa, yoga and movie watching. In addition to all these treatment and rehabilitation program activities, families are also interviewed. Each patient has a psychiatric consultation throughout the day, individual and group therapy with 3 different psychologists, a psychological counseling session for life skills training, a medical doctor check-up for medical problems, and activity programs with experts for sports, hiking, spa and yoga programs. These applications are performed under the control of a doctor and nurse for 24 hours.
All-Day Rehabilitation Program
08:30-09.00 Starting the day and preparation
09.00-10.00 Breakfast
10.00-11.00 Good Morning Group Meeting
11.00-11.30 Coffee Break-Rest Time
11.30-12.30 Training Hour (life skills training)
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.00 Occupational Therapy
15.00-16.00 Individual Psychological Interview
15.00-17.00 Psychiatric Interview
17:00-18:00 Sports (walking, swimming, etc.), Spa.
18.00-19.00 Dinner
20.00-22:30 Movie Time
In addition to this program and psychological interviews, family therapies are also provided.
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