• Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)

    Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS Bengaluru | cam.nimhans.ac.in
  • The following questions ask about your gambling behaviour over the past 12 months. Please answer each question honestly. This is a confidential screening tool. There are no right or wrong answers.
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  • In the past 12 months...

  • Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?*
  • In last 12months, have you needed to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement?*
  • When you gambled, did you go back another day to try to win back the money you lost?*
  • Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?*
  • Have you felt that you might have a problem with gambling?*
  • Has gambling caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?*
  • Have people criticised your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem, regardless of whether or not you thought it was true?*
  • Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household?*
  • Have you felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?*
  • Score 0 = Non-problem gambling Score 1–4 = Low level of problems with few or no identified negative consequences Score 5–7 = Moderate level of problems leading to some negative consequences Score 8 or more = Problem gambling with negative consequences and a possible loss of control
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