Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen

To address the need for a quick, evidence-based screen for gambling disorders, researchers from the Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School analyzed the largest national survey including questions about gambling behaviors searching for the most popular responses by people with gambling problems.1

Based on this data the researchers developed the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS), a three-question brief screening instrument that helps a person decide whether to seek a more formal evaluation or treatment of their gambling behavior. Clinicians can also use this with their clients to determine if a more comprehensive screen is necessary. Send requests for the free magnets to lcohen@icrg.org. More information about screening day at divisiononaddiction.org.

In May 2022, Elizabeth Thielen, Senior Director at Nicasa Behavioral Health Services in Round Lake, IL met with the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science 2022 Graduating Class of Physicians Assistants about the impact of disordered gambling on health.  Part of her discussion was to encourage the screening of gambling disorder in the primary care setting.  She handed out BBGS Magents to the graduates.

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​Reference

1. Gebauer, L., LaBrie, R., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). Optimizing DSM-IV-TR classification accuracy: a brief biosocial screen for detecting current gambling disorders among gamblers in the general household population. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie,(2), 82-90.

The Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) is also available in magnet form! To request copies, contact Lisa Cohen at lcohen@icrg.org or 978-338-6610.

To download, click here. Please feel free to use and share this screen to your colleagues! For reprint permission, contact Christine Reilly at creilly@icrg.org or 978-338-6610.

 

 

 

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