The Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (G-SAS) is a self-report measure designed to assess the severity of gambling-related symptoms. The scale consists of 12 items that measure intensity of urges to gamble, thoughts about gambling, and related behaviors (e.g., “During the past WEEK, how much were you able to control your thoughts of gambling?”). The G-SAS is commonly used in clinical settings and helps clinicians track changes in symptom severity over time and is useful for assessing treatment outcomes.

Self-report

12

18+

Weekly

Each item on the G-SAS is rated on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 4 (extreme symptoms). The total score can range from 0 to 48. Higher scores indicate greater severity of gambling-related symptoms. There is no cutoff score for this measure.

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Kim, S. W., Grant, J. E., Adson, D. E., & Shin, Y. C. (2001). Double-blind naltrexone and placebo comparison study in the treatment of pathological gambling. Biological Psychiatry, 49(11), 914–921. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01079-4

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