Abstract
The development of intervention and prevention programs for gambling disorder among Asian populations is constantly evolving. This symposium will highlight current best practices for treatment among Asian gamblers (Raylu, Loo & Oei, 2013) and provide a platform for further development and assessment of treatment effectiveness in Malaysian samples. Recent prevalence research in Malaysia highlighted that 4.4% of Malaysians were identified to be problem gamblers (Loo & Ang, 2013). As research on gambling addiction in Malaysia is still at its infancy, this symposium will employ a mixed methods approach in understanding the factors implicated in the recovery process. Results of the analyses will provide an understanding of the lived experience of recovering Malaysian gamblers (Choong, Loo & Ng, 2014) and examine factors that predict problem gambling among this sample. Implications and suggestions for research among Asian problem gamblers and more specifically among Malaysian problem gamblers will be discussed. References . Raylu, N., Loo, J. M. Y., & Oei, T. P. S. (2013). Treatment of gambling problems in Asia: Comprehensive review and implications for Asian problem gamblers. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 27 (3), 297–322. Research funded by the Malaysian Health Promotion Board and conducted as part of the initiative of the National Committee on Problem Gambling, Malaysia. Research collaborator: Dr. Ang Kim Teng from the Malaysian Mental Health Association. a. Loo, J. M. Y., & Ang, K. T. (2013). Prevalence of problem gambling in Selangor urban areas. Kuala Lumpur: Monash University & Malaysian Mental Health Association. Choong, L. L., Loo, J. M. Y., & Ng, W. S. (2014). The experience of recovering gamblers in Malaysia: A phenomenological study. Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health (Special issue: Impacts of problem gambling on families and significant others), 4 (1). doi: 10.1186/2195-3007-4-1
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