Browsing by Author "Zangeneh, M."
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- ItemOpen AccessThe Psycho-Structural Cybernetic Model, Feedback, and Problem Gambling: A New Theoretical Approach(eCOMMUNITY: International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, 2004-01-28) Zangeneh, M.; Haydon, E.The majority of etiological models of problem gambling fail to address various elements leading to this maladaptive behaviour pattern, despite recognizing that a multitude of fac-tors contribute to its development and maintenance. Models focus either on the individual (agentic) or on the structural level of analysis. Consequently, most models inherently fall prey to reductionism. This bi-polarity of models has led to the search for a more wide-ranging method. This article describes fourth-order cybernetic theory, a comprehensive and al-ternative approach to address the problems inherent in earlier etiological models of problem gambling. Cybernetics, a feedback system, displays great potential in addressing the com-plex interactions between the agentic and structural levels that lead to problem gambling and its maintenance.
- ItemOpen AccessStigmatization Dialogue: Deconstruction and Content Analysis(eCOMMUNITY: International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, 2004-01-28) Grunfeld, R.; Zangeneh, M.; Grunfeld, A.The present study examines the use of clinical rhetoric and discourse within the professional online forum "Gambling Issues International." The aim of this research is two-fold: (a) to examine the discourse of clinicians and researchers in defining gambling pathology; and (b) to investigate how professionals perceive the potential problems of stigmatization for their clients. Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies are employed in analyzing the data. Computer-based content analysis of listserv members' records is used to examine professionals' discussion of client and societal responsibility for gambling addiction, the diagnostic categorization of individuals, and the consequences of stigmatization. Quantitative methodologies utilize an online survey that is distributed to listserv members. The survey assesses how the medical model influences the discourse of researchers and clinicians in the field of problem gambling. The results of this research will contribute to an improved understanding of how the medical model creates such discourse and its role as a factor contributing to the stigmatization of clients.