• Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS)

    *Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Division of Addiction/Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital

  • Special Note: This form is confidential and anonymous.

  • How did you find out about this screening opportunity?
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  • Overview-Brief screens can help people decide whether to seek formal evaluation of their gambling behavior. The 3-item BBGS is based on the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) criteria for Gambling Disorder.

  • Below each statement, please choose the option that best describes how you feel right now about your gambling.

  • During the past 12 months, have you become restless irritable or anxious when trying to stop/cut down on gambling?
  • During the past 12 months, have you tried to keep your family or friends from knowing how much you gambled?
  • During the past 12 months did you have such financial trouble as a result of your gambling that you had to get help with living expenses from family, friends or welfare?

  • Scoring-A “yes” response to any single item indicates potential gambling-related problems and the need for additional evaluation.

  • Please email VPGH_support@vcu.edu to connect with the Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health and learn more about the many available resources. You will be redirected to the VPGH referral form if you selected yes to any of the above questions.

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