Self Test for
the Severity of Gambling Behaviour
Yes
1.
you have lied
to
family members, therapists or others to conceal the extent of
involvement with gambling ?
2.
you need to
gamble with increasing amounts
of money in order to achieve the desired excitement?
3.
you are preoccupied with gambling?
(e.g., preoccupied with reliving past gambling experiences or
planning the next venture, or thinking of ways to get money to
gamble)
4.
you have made repeated unsuccessful
efforts to control, cut back or stop gambling?
5.
you have gambled as a way of escaping from
problems or relieving dysphoric mood? ( e.g., feeling of helplessness, guilt,
anxiety or depression)
6.
after losing money, you often returns
another day to win the money back?
7.
you are restless or irritable when
attempting to cut down or stop gambling?
8.
you have committed illegal acts (e.g.,
forgery, fraud, theft or embezzlement) in order to finance gambling?
9.
you have jeopardized or lost a
significant relationship, job or educational or career opportunity
because of gambling?
10.
you have relied on others to provide
the money to relieve a desperate financial situation caused by
gambling?
