Topic summary
Compulsive gambler
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Problem gambling.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational interviewing is one of the treatments for compulsive gambling. The motivational interviewer's basic goal is promoting readiness to change through thinking and resolving mixed feelings. Avoiding aggressive confrontation, argument, labeling, blaming, and direct persuasion, the interviewer supplies empathy and advice to compulsive gamblers who define their own goal. The focus is on promoting freedom of choice and encouraging confidence in the ability to change.