Ruling out pathological gambling behaviors. The Lie-Bet’s two questions consistently differentiate between pathological gambling and nonproblem-gambling and are useful in screening to determine whether a longer tool (e.g., SOGS, DSM-IV) should be used in diagnostics. Lie-Bet Screening Instrument. The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) (Lesieur & Blume, 1987) has been the subject of a number of critical reviews (e.g., Battersby, Thomas, Tolchard, & Esterman, 2002; Gerstein et al., 1999; Shaffer & Korn, 2002; Volberg, 1999; Walker & Dickerson, 1996), beginning with Culleton's analysis of methods (1989). This has led to calls for.
SOUTH OAKS GAMBLING SCREEN-SCORE SHEET
Scores on the SOGS are determined by scoring one point for each question that shows the 'at risk' response indicated and adding the total points.
Question 1 Not counted
Question 2 Not counted
Question 3 Not counted
Question 4 ________ Most of the time I lose, or Yes, every time I lose
Question 5 ________ Yes, less than half the time I lose or Yes, most of the time
Question 6 ________ Yes, in the past but not now or Yes
Question 7 ________ Yes
Question 8 ________ Yes
Question 9 ________ Yes
Question 10________ Yes
Question 11________ Yes
Question 12 Not counted
Question 13________ Yes
Question 14________ Yes
Question 15________ Yes
Question 16a________Yes
Question 16b________Yes
Question 16c________Yes
Question 16d________Yes
Question 16e________Yes
Question 16f________Yes
Question 16g________Yes
Question 16h________Yes
Question 16i________ Yes
Question 16j Not counted
Question 16k Not counted
TOTAL: ___________
(maximum score = 20)
Interpreting the score:
0 No problem with gambling
1-4 Some problems with gambling
5 or more Probable Pathological Gambler
2. What is the largest amount of money you have ever gambled with on any one-day?
______ Never Gambled ______ More than $100.00 up to $1,000
______ $ 1.00 or less ______ More than $1,000 up to $10,000
______ More than $1.00 up to $10.00 ______ More than $10,000
______ More than $10.00 up to 100.00
3. Check which of the following people in your life has (or had) a gambling problem.
_______ Father _______ Mother
_______ Brother/Sister _______ My spouse/partner
_______ My child(ren) _______ Another relative
_______ A Friend or someone important in my life
4. When you gamble, how often do you go back another day to win back money you have lost?
_______ Never _______ Most of the time
_______ Some of the time _______ Every time that I lose
(less than half of time I lose).
5. Have you ever claimed to be winning money gambling, but weren’t really? In fact you lost?
_______ Never
_______ Yes, less than half the time I lost
_______ Yes, most of the time
6. Do you feel you have ever had a problem with betting or money gambling?
_______ No _______ Yes _______ Yes, in the past, but not now.
7. Did you ever gamble more than you intended to?
_______ Yes _______No
8. Have people criticized your betting or told you that you had a problem, regardless of whether or not you thought it was true?
_______ Yes _______No
9. Have you ever felt guilty about the way you gamble, or what happens when you gamble?
_______ Yes _______No