systematic approach in tackling gambling related harm
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Systematic approach in tackling gambling related harm
Development Manager Saini Mustalampi
saini.mustalampi@thl.fi
Background legislation
•The Lotteries Act, section 52: Problems caused by participating in lotteries shall be monitored and researched, prevention and treatment developed.
•Monitoring, research, and prevention of gambling related harm as well as treatment development is the responsibility of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
•The Ministry has given the operative task to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL from 2009, former Stakes and KTL)
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Competence enhancement: continuous and targeted net based training and support materials for professionals mainly in health and social sector. Seminars, conferences.
Treatment research -Clinical trial (Naltrexone + psycho
social support)-Pilot study 2009
Reasearch on age limits First attitude analysis
2 new treatment service developm. projectsstart
Significant others
Evaluation group for supply risk assessment starts
CBT treatment reasearch starts
3rd Preval. Study(SOGS 12-month, 3+, 3,0%)
Material on youth to educators
4th Prevalence study
Treatment manual + workbook
Service developm.evaluation done
Gambling clinic starts:Various services incl helpline(NGO’s, State, Municipalities together)
Information dissemination begins (www)
Internet based selfhelp: 1st evaluation, programme’s development starts
Report on Finnish treatment system
First youth analysis
Case Finland – some steps by National Institute for Health and Welfare
Coordina- tion starts: focus cooperation,networking
2nd National Preval. Study(SOGS 12-Month, 3+,3,3%)
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Latest research articles…
• This presentation as well as our latest research articles in English:
• http://www.slideshare.net/THLfi/easg-case-finland-mustalampi-38866866
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Articles published in English by the research members of THL Problem Gambling Network
2012-2014
• Castrén S, Pankakoski M, Ladouceur R & Lahti T (2012). Internet-based 8-week Cognitive Therapy for Gambling Problems: Socio-demographic Characteristics of the Participants. Psychiatria Fennica;43:79-96.
• Castrén S, Basnet S, Pankakoski M, Ronkainen J-E, Helakorpi S, Uutela A, Alho H & Lahti T (2013). An analysis of Problem Gambling among the Finnish working-age population: A Population Survey. BMC, Public Health 13, 519.http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/519
• Castrén S. Disordered Gambling in Finland: Epidemiology and a current treatment option. Academic diss. National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Research 111. 2013.[http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-245-964-0]
• Castren S, Basnet S, Salonen AH, Pankakoski M, Ronkainen JE, Alho H & Lahti T (2013). Factors associated with disordered gambling in Finland. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 8:24. http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/8/1/24
• Castrén S, Pankakoski M, Tamminen M, Lipsanen J, Ladouceur R & Lahti T (2013). Internet-based CBT intervention for gamblers in Finland experiences from the field. Scand J Psychol. 2013 Feb 8. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sjop.12034/full
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• Castrén S, Salonen AH, Alho H & Lahti T (2014) Challenges in translating DSM-5 criteria for Gambling Disorder into Finnish. Commentary. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, April 2014, Vol. 31 (2), 221-224. http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/nsad.2014.31.issue-2/nsad-2014-0017/nsad-2014-0017.xml
• Heinälä P, Lahti T, Sinclair D, Ariniemi K, Lillsunde P, Alho H (2012). Analysis of naltrexone and its metabolite 6-ß-naltrexol in serum with high-performance liquid chromatography. BMC Res Notes. Aug 15;5(1):439. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/439/abstract
• Järvinen-Tassopoulos, J. Gambling, Policy Issues and the Public Good. The Case of Finland. In Matilda Hellman, Gun Roos & Julius von Wright (ed.) A Welfare Policy Patchwork. Negotiating the Public Good in Times of Transition. Helsinki: NVC. 2012
• Lahti T, Halme J, Pankakoski M, Sinclair D, Alho H (2013). Characteristics of treatment seeking Finnish pathological gamblers: baseline data from a treatment study. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, June 2013, Volume 11, Issue 3.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11469-012-9411-4
• Salonen AH, Castrén S, Alho H & Lahti T (2014) Concerned significant others of people with gambling problems in Finland: a cross-sectional population study. BMC Public Health 14, 398.http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/398
• Tenhola H, Sinclair D, Alho H and Lahti T (2012). Effect of opioid antagonists on sex hormone secretion.J. Endocrinol. Invest. 2012, 35: 227-230. http://www.jendocrinolinvest.it/jei/en/abstract.cfm?articolo_id=8181
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