Node-link-mapping-enhanced group treatment for pathological gambling

Two experiments evaluated a group treatment for pathological gambling that used node-link mapping techniques to enhance treatment effectiveness. In Experiment 1, 13 (8 female) pathological gamblers were randomly assigned to either a mapping group ( n=4), a nonmapping group ( n=4), or a wait-list con...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 2004, Vol.29 (1), p.73-87
Main Authors: Melville, Cam L, Davis, Carolyn S, Matzenbacher, Dena L, Clayborne, Jeremy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Anxiety
Behavior, Addictive - rehabilitation
Behavior, Addictive - therapy
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Depression
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Effectiveness studies
Female
Gambling
Gambling - psychology
Group Processes
Group therapy
Humans
Male
Mental disorders
Middle Aged
Pathological gambling
Treatment
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Two experiments evaluated a group treatment for pathological gambling that used node-link mapping techniques to enhance treatment effectiveness. In Experiment 1, 13 (8 female) pathological gamblers were randomly assigned to either a mapping group ( n=4), a nonmapping group ( n=4), or a wait-list control group ( n=5). The treatments were conducted by Master's level counselors during 90-min sessions conducted twice per week for 8 weeks. Participants were assessed pre- and post-8 weeks and then 6 months later on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th ed. (DSM-IV) pathological gambling criteria, three self-ratings of control of gambling, gambling expenditure, and gambling bout duration. Experiment 2 replicated the mapping ( n=9; 8 female) and wait-list ( n=10; 8 female) conditions of Experiment 1 and expanded the dependent measures to include assessment of changes in cooccurring depression and anxiety. The node-link-mapping-enhanced group treatment produced improvements in more of the dependent measures of pathological gambling than treatment without maps (Experiment 1) or an equivalent-length waiting period (Experiments 1 and 2). It also produced larger decreases in cooccurring depression and anxiety than an equivalent-length waiting period (Experiment 2). The results are consistent with previous treatment research with substance abusers.
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/S0306-4603(03)00091-1