Sogs Gambling
- The South Oaks Gambling Screen is a 20-item questionnaire based on DSM- III criteria for pathological gambling. It may be self-administered or administered by nonprofessional or professional interv. The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS): a new instrument for the identification of pathological gamblers American Journal of Psychiatry.
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Sogs Gambling Screening
614885 Rev 1/07/16 SOUTH OAKS GAMBLING SCREEN (SOGS) Assessment/Questionnaire Original: Medical Record Page 3 of 3. Created Date: 1/11/2016 8:08:50 AM. . The second and better-known and researched screening instrument is the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), a 16-item scorable questionnaire, which is in the public domain and can be found on the Internet. ASAM Multidimensional Assessment (The ASAM Criteria 2013, page 362-363).
Overview
The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) is a screen used to measure pathological gambling. This 16-item instrument asks questions related to many gambling behaviours. It also asks questions about how the individual feels about his or her own gambling habits. SOGS classifies individuals into one of three categories: non-problem gambler, problem gambler and probable pathological gambling. The SOGS can be used by individuals as a self-assessment tool, and mental health practitioners can also use this tool to screen their clients. A modified version of the SOGS for adolescents is also available and includes 12 items.
Key Points
It is important to remember that this tool is not a diagnoses of pathological gambling, however, studies have shown the SOGS to be a reliable and valid measure of gambling problems. The items relate to the clinical symptoms of gambling problem as presented by the DSM. Some authors have raised concerns with some of the questions asked in the SOGS. Specifically, questions regarding the amount of debt that a gambler accumulates and questions about having a line of credit are considered poor, as they do not directly measure gambling problems.
References
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Stinchfield, R. (2002). Reliability, validity, and classification accuracy of the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS). Addictive Behaviors, 27(1), 1-19.
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Orford, J., Sproston, K., & Erens, B. (2003). SOGS and DSM-IV in the British Gambling Prevalence Survey: Reliability and factor structure. International Gambling Studies, 3(1), 53-65.
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Young, M., & Stevens, M. (2008). SOGS and CGPI: Parallel comparison on a diverse population. Journal of Gambling Studies, 24(3), 337-356.