Word: mentality
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...Assistant Dean of the College Paul J. McLoughlin II says that online poker is “as much of a concern for us student affairs educators as high-risk drinking, mental health, [or] substance abuse.” Last month, he attended a conference in Washington, D.C. that featured an entire session on student gambling...
...this issue becomes more understood among student affairs professionals and mental health personnel, our resources will attempt to address them,” he says, citing numerous sessions and conferences across the country. But given that online gambling is “still a new issue,” McLoughlin says, “no campus has developed a fix-all solution...
...Between the attraction of the money and the mental exercise involved in online poker, Deringer says he has had trouble limiting his play, despite careful attention...
...According to a 2004 article in the Harvard Mental Health Letter, one of the 10 signs of pathological gambling is “repeated unsuccessful efforts to cut back or stop.” A second sign of pathological behavior is “losing or jeopardizing a personal relationship, job, or career opportunity because of gambling...
...Health Letter says that treatment for compulsive gambling resembles that for substance abuse—focusing on therapy. Representatives from the Bureau of Study Counsel and Harvard’s Mental Health Services attended a conference to learn more about strategies for addressing pathological gambling among students, according to McLoughlin...