Self-test - TWGHs Even Centre

The name of our centre, Even Centre, signifies our aspiration to help gamblers and their families resume a peaceful and harmonious life.

During the past 12 months…

	Yes	No
Have you become restless irritable or anxious when trying to stop or cut down on gambling?
Have you tried to keep your family or friends from knowing how much you gambled?
Did you have such financial trouble as a result of your gambling that you had to get help with living expenses from family, friends or welfare?

Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS), from 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

Thinking over the last 12 months…

	Not at all	Rarely	Sometimes	Often
Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?
Did you need to gamble with larger amounts to get the same feeling of excitement?
When you gambled, did you go back another day to try to win back the money you lost?
Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?
Do you think you might have a problem with gambling?
Has gambling caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
Have people criticised your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem, whether you believe it or not?
Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household?
Do you feel guilty about the way you gamble or what arises from it?

Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), from Ferris, J., & Wynne, H. (2001). The Canadian problem gambling index: Final report. Ottawa: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.