Behaviorists Interested in Gambling
Contact Info
- Simon Dymond
- West Glamorgan, United Kingdom
- Phone: +44 1792 295602
- Fax: +44 1792 295679
- SIG Web site
- SIG News (August 2008)
Mission/Objectives
The mission of the BIG SIG is to foster and promote research on gambling and treatments for problem gambling from a behavioral perspective. Meeting this mission is important for behavior analysis because we as a field have basically been silent in the large literature on gambling.
Description of Membership
The BIG SIG is comprised of researchers, instructors, practitioners, and students who devote themselves from full to part time in the study and/or treatment of gambling.
Recurring Annual Events
Each year, the BIG SIG organizes several symposia that occur at the annual meeting of ABA InternationalTM. Plans are also underway to begin holding an independent annual meeting.
Publications/Newsletters
The BIG SIG also recently organized a textbook entitled Gambling: Behavior Theory, Research, and Application that was published by Context Press. The text is suitable for classroom use as well as being a valuable resources for both researchers and therapists.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
To gain a scientific understanding of the growing social concern of pathological gambling and understanding the behavior of gambling.
Although the SIG continues to grow, it can always benefit from active participation by new, interested members. Individuals interested in becoming a part of the BIG SIG should contact either Dr. Mark Dixon or Dr. Jeff Weatherly.