Screening Tools

Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS)

The Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) is a 3-item survey designed to help people decide on their own whether to seek a formal evaluation of their gambling behavior.  The BBGS is based on the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for pathological gambling.

DSM-5 Gambling Disorder Criteria

The American Psychiatric Association provides guidelines used for gambling disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). For more information on the DSM-5, please visit http://www.dsm5.org/.

NORC Diagnostic Screen for Gambling Problems-Self Administered (NODS-SA)

The NODS-SA is self-assessment version of the NODS (the NORC Diagnostic Screen for Gambling Disorders). It was designed to assist individuals in evaluating whether to modify or seek help for their gambling behavior. The NODS is based on the APA’s DSM-IV criteria for pathological gambling.

Please answer the following 10 yes/no questions honestly:

*REMINDER: this self-assessment will help you figure out if there is a problem, but only a professional can diagnose if it is a gambling problem, a different problem, or both.

If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions, you should seek help.