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Internet Gaming Disorder: Theory, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention

Academic Press, 2018

Internet Gaming Disorder: Theory, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention is an informative and practical introduction to the topics of Internet gaming disorder and problematic gaming. This book provides mental health clinicians with hands-on assessment, prevention, and treatment techniques for clients with problematic gaming behaviors...

The Mathematics of Games and Gambling (Mathematical Association of America Textbooks)

The Mathematical Association of America, 1996

'The whole book is written with great urbanity and clarity ... it is hard to see how it could have been better or more readable.' The Mathematical Gazette

You can't lose with this MAA Book Prize winner if you want to see how mathematics can be used to analyze games of chance and skill. Roulette, craps, blackjack, backgammon,...

Head First Statistics

O'Reilly, 2008

Wouldn't it be great if there were a statistics book that made histograms, probability distributions, and chi square analysis more enjoyable than going to the dentist? Head First Statistics brings this typically dry subject to life, teaching you everything you want and need to know about statistics through engaging, interactive, and...

The Encyclopedia Of Addictions And Addictive Behaviors (Facts on File Library of Health and Living)

Facts on File, 2005

Psychiatrists often treat both the causes and the consequences of addictive behaviors. As a psychiatrist, I have treated many people with serious addictive behaviors ranging from cocaine addiction to kleptomania. I have also treated patients who have come to me with a broad range of other psychiatric problems. In addition, some of my patients...

The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic, Second Edition

Academic Press, 2009

Early in his rise to enlightenment, man invented a concept that has since been variously viewed as a vice, a crime, a business, a pleasure, a type of magic, a disease, a folly, a weakness, a form of sexual substitution, an expression of the human instinct. He invented gambling.

Recent advances in the field, particularly...

Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Adults

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

A complete and current overview of preventive interventions and programs for adults

More than at any time in our history, people are living longer. Yet, in many cases, individuals are beset by emotional, physical, and social problems that can erode their quality of life. Whether the issue is obesity, anxiety, or partner violence, all of these...

Expert Oracle RAC Performance Diagnostics and Tuning

Apress, 2014

Expert Oracle RAC Performance Diagnostics and Tuning provides comprehensive coverage of the features, technology and principles for testing and tuning RAC databases. The book takes a deep look at optimizing RAC databases by following a methodical approach based on scientific analysis rather than using a speculative approach, twisting...

Gambling Disorder

Springer, 2019

This book provides an overview of the state of the art in research on and treatment of gambling disorder. As a behavioral addiction, gambling disorder is of increasing relevance to the field of mental health. Research conducted in the last decade has yielded valuable new insights into the characteristics and etiology of gambling...

ITV Handbook: Technologies and Standards

Prentice Hall, 2003

Interactive television (iTV)—an evolutionary merging of digital TV and the Internet—is set to take the world by storm! For consumers, iTV technology offers powerful new ways to interact with content providers and merchants. These include enjoying video on demand; participating in online shopping, banking, and...

Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers

John Wiley & Sons, 2002

Real Engineering Situations, Real Engineering Data

With Montgomery and Runger’s best-selling engineering statistics text, you can learn how to apply statistics to real engineering situations. The text shows you how to use statistical methods to design and develop new products, and new manufacturing...

Encyclopedia of Addictions [2 volumes]

Greenwood Press, 2008

This two volume set contains frank and factual information about symptoms, causes, effects, prevention, and treatment of substance abuse—alcohol, nicotine, and drugs—and of behavioral addictions such as eating disorders, pathological gambling, and compulsive sexual activity. Including the most up-to-date research, the addiction...

Frommer's Las Vegas 2013 (Frommer's Color Complete)

Frommers, 2012

Full-color throughout

Completely updated every year

Insider advice on navigating the Strip as you explore some of that landmark street’s famous casino hotels and attractions, from Mandalay Bay’s wave pool and CityCenter’s public art displays to The...

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