A Self-Help Manual for Problem Gamblers: the Impact of Minimal Therapist Guidance on Outcome

We tested the impact of minimal therapist guidance with a workbook designed to aid in reducing or stopping gambling. Randomly assigned participants recruited from the community who met at least 2 DSM-IV criteria for pathological gambling received a workbook completed with therapist guidance (WB+G) o...

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Published in:International journal of mental health and addiction 2016-08, Vol.14 (4), p.579-596
Main Authors: Campos, Michael D., Rosenthal, Richard J., Chen, Qiaolin, Moghaddam, Jacquelene, Fong, Timothy W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abstinence
Alcohol
Behavior
Community and Environmental Psychology
Design
Gambling
Health Psychology
Internet
Intervention
Medical referrals
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Quality of life
Rehabilitation
Self help
Therapists
Therapy
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Summary:We tested the impact of minimal therapist guidance with a workbook designed to aid in reducing or stopping gambling. Randomly assigned participants recruited from the community who met at least 2 DSM-IV criteria for pathological gambling received a workbook completed with therapist guidance (WB+G) or a workbook (WB only). Both groups met with a research assistant to monitor chapter completion and for data collection at each study visit. We examined the proportion of participants reporting any gambling, money spent gambling, and G-SAS scores during treatment, at the end of treatment, and at 1-year follow-up. Abstinence rates were higher among those in the WB+G condition, money spent gambling was lower for the WB only group during treatment, and both groups reported fewer G-SAS gambling symptoms at treatment completion and follow up. The workbook with guidance increased abstinence from gambling while in treatment and at follow-up more than the workbook alone.
ISSN:1557-1874
1557-1882
DOI:10.1007/s11469-015-9579-5