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The document describes the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS), a 3-item screen to identify potential gambling disorders. It has good psychometric properties, with high sensitivity and specificity. A positive response to any item indicates need for further evaluation.

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BBGS

The document describes the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS), a 3-item screen to identify potential gambling disorders. It has good psychometric properties, with high sensitivity and specificity. A positive response to any item indicates need for further evaluation.

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Cambridge Health Alliance

Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) Description

Overview
Brief screens can help people decide whether to seek formal evaluation of their gambling behavior. The
3-item BBGS1 is based on the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for gambling disorder.

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

Psychometric Properties
For identifying individuals with gambling disorder, Gebauer et al. (2010), report that the BBGS has good
psychometric characteristics: high sensitivity (0.96) and high specificity (0.99). The Positive Predictive
Value of the BBGS is 0.37. This suggests that one of three individuals who screen positive on the BBGS
will be identified as having gambling disorder after full follow-up.

1
Gebauer, L., LaBrie, R. A., Shaffer, H. J. (2010). Optimizing DSM IV classification accuracy: A brief bio-social screen
for detecting current gambling disorders among gamblers in the general household population. Canadian Journal
of Psychiatry, 55(2), 82-90.

DIVISION ON ADDICTION ● OUTPATIENT ADDICTION SERVICES


CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE READINESS FOR GAMBLING EXPANSION (CHARGE)
WWW.DIVISIONONADDICTION.ORG/CHARGE/
Cambridge Health Alliance

Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) Questionnaire

Name ____________________________________ Date _____________________________________

To screen for potential gambling-related problems, please complete the following


questions.2

1. During the past 12 months, have you become


restless irritable or anxious when trying to stop/cut
down on gambling?
 Yes

 No

2. During the past 12 months, have you tried to keep


your family or friends from knowing how much you
gambled?
 Yes

 No

3. 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?
 Yes

 No

2
An online version of the BBGS is available at www.divisiononaddiction.org/bbgs_new/.

DIVISION ON ADDICTION ● OUTPATIENT ADDICTION SERVICES


CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE READINESS FOR GAMBLING EXPANSION (CHARGE)
WWW.DIVISIONONADDICTION.ORG/CHARGE/

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