Psychological assistance to gambling abusers based on spirit-oriented psychotherapy via a healing vow
Epidemiologic studies show that about 700,000 individuals in Russia currently suffer from a gambling abuse and 1/20 can be included in a risk group of gambling dependence. Social, psychological and clinical characteristics of gambling dependence formation are described in 85 patients treated at the International Institute of Reserve Human Capabilities in 2000-2005. It has been concluded that after a spirit-oriented psychotherapy via a healing vow some 42% patients entered into a one-year remission.