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PGSI

The PGSI (Problem Gambling Severity Index) is a 9-item self-report questionnaire measuring problem gambling severity and gambling disorder risk. Developed by Ferris and Wynne in 2001 for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, it is one of the most widely used screening tools for gambling disorder in English-speaking countries. The PGSI assesses gambling frequency, loss of control, negative consequences, and harm from gambling. It is available freely and has been translated into multiple languages.

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Gambling Disorder Identification Test
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / clinical-psychology
  • Ferris, J. A., & Wynne, H. J. (2001). The Canadian problem gambling index: Final report. Ottawa: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. · URL
  • Wynne, H. J. (2003). Gambling and problem gambling in Saskatchewan. Final report of the 2003 Saskatchewan Gambling Prevalence Survey. Regina: Saskatchewan Alcohol and Drug Commission. · URL
  • Williams, R. J., Volberg, R. A., & Stevens, R. M. (2012). The population prevalence of problem gambling: Methodological influences, standardized rates, jurisdictional differences, and worldwide trends. Journal of Gambling Studies, 28(2), 112–128. · URL
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