A systematic review of Internet-based therapy for the treatment of addictions

Gainsbury, Sally; Blaszczynski, Alex

doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2010.11.007

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“…Broader provision of online treatment options may be highly useful to encourage help-seeking for gambling problems as these enable anonymity (Gainsbury & Blaszczynski, 2011;Rodda & Lubman, 2014). Although this may not reduce stigma, it may encourage help-seeking, which can lead to reduced problems and addressing self-stigma.…”

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Perceived stigma and self-stigma of problem gambling: perspectives of people with gambling problems

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International Gambling Studies

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Perceived stigma and self-stigma of problem gambling: perspectives of people with gambling problems

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“…A growing body of evidence indicates that behavioral interventions involving relatively intensive interactions between therapists and clients can be delivered effectively via WBVTC, that core elements of the therapeutic process (e.g., alliance formation) can be achieved using WBVTC, and that WBVTC is viewed favorably by therapists and clients (Greene et al, 2010;Richardson et al, 2009). Only recently has WBVTC research examined SU treatments, and only with adult clients (see Bickel, Christensen, & Marsch, 2011;Gainsbury & Blaszczynski, 2011). Still, WBVTC service delivery methods hold great promise for narrowing the ASU treatment gap.…”

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Evidence Base on Outpatient Behavioral Treatments for Adolescent Substance Use: Updates and Recommendations 2007–2013

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Henderson

Ozechowski

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Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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This article updates the evidence base on outpatient behavioral treatments for adolescent substance use (ASU) since publication of the previous review completed for this journal by Waldron and Turner (2008). It first summarizes the Waldron and Turner findings as well as those from more recent literature reviews and meta-analytic studies of ASU treatment. It then presents study design and methods criteria used to select 19 comparative studies subjected to Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology level of support evaluation. These 19 studies are grouped by study category (efficacy or effectiveness) and described for sample characteristics, methodological quality, and substance use outcomes. Cumulative level of support designations are then made for each identified treatment approach: ecological family-based treatment, group cognitive-behavioral therapy, and individual cognitive-behavioral therapy are deemed Well Established; behavioral family-based treatment and motivational interviewing are deemed Probably Efficacious; drug counseling is deemed Possibly Efficacious; and four integrated treatment models combining more than one approach are deemed Well Established or Probably Efficacious. The remainder of the article (a) articulates fidelity, mediator, and moderator effects reported for evidence-based approaches since 2008 and (b) recommends four enhancements to the prevailing business model of ASU outpatient services to accelerate penetration of evidence-based approaches into the underserved consumer base: pursue partnerships with influential governmental systems, utilize web-based technology to extend reach and control costs, adapt effective methods for linking services across sectors of care, and promote uptake and sustainability by emphasizing return on investment. INTRODUCTIONThis article reviews the evidence base on outpatient behavioral treatments for adolescent substance use (Turner, Muck, Muck, Stephens, & Sukumar, 2004). Because practice guidelines in behavioral healthcare now favor on-site treatment over referral for comorbid disorders (see Sacks et al., 2013), behavioral therapists should be fully prepared to manage common ASU problems that present as a secondary reason for referral or an emergent treatment issue. Thus for behavioral health providers who serve teenage populations in a variety of settings, identifying effective treatments for ASU remains a top priority.The following two sections specify the area of intervention science surveyed in this update and recap the Waldron and Turner (2008) findings that are the launching point for review. The remainder of the article summarizes findings from other literature reviews and meta-analytic studies of ASU treatment published since 2008 and introduces the main contributions of the current review; defines the search parameters and inclusion criteria for identifying the final pool of 19 comparative studies subjected to the JCCAP evidence-based treatment evaluation criteria (Southam-Gerow & Prinstein, 2014); describes the main findings of these ...

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“…There has also been a small amount of research that has examined internet-based intervention for problem gambling among adults (e.g., Carlbring & Smit, 2008;Cunningham et al, 2012;Griffiths, Wood, & Parke, 2009; Larimer et al, 2012; Martens et al, 2015; Neighbors et al, 2015). Given the paucity of research examining the efficacy of WBIs for adolescent gambling (Gainsbury & Blaszczynski, 2011;, and consistent with the theoretical backgrounds reviewed, the purpose of the present study was to test the preliminary efficacy of a theory-driven WBI program based on CBT and MI models in reducing gambling behaviors and gambling-related problems among students in their midadolescence (e.g., 15 years old). To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to examine a WBI implemented via the school for ninth grade students.…”

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The efficacy of a web-based gambling intervention program for high school students: A preliminary randomized study

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Griffiths

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Computers in Human Behavior

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. The efficacy of a web-based gambling intervention program for high school students: A preliminary randomized study. Computers in Human Behavior, 55, 946-954. AbstractEarly onset in adolescent gambling involvement can be a precipitator of later gambling problemsThe aim of the present study was to test the preliminary efficacy of a web-based gambling intervention program for students within a high school-based setting. Students attending a high school in Italy (N = 168) participated in the present study (58% male -age, M = 15.01; SD = 0.60).Twelve classes were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: intervention (N = 6; 95 students) and control group (N = 6; 73 students). Both groups received personalized feedback and then the intervention group received online training (interactive activities) for three weeks. At a two-month follow-up, students in the intervention group reported a reduction in gambling problems relative to those in the control group. However, there were no differences in gambling frequency, gambling expenditure, and attitudes toward the profitability of gambling between the two groups. In addition, frequent gamblers (i.e., those that gambled at least once a week at baseline) showed reductions in gambling problems and gambling frequency post-intervention. Frequent gamblers that only received personalized feedback showed significantly less realistic attitudes toward the profitability of gambling post-intervention. The present study is the first controlled study to test the preliminary efficacy of a web-based gambling intervention program for students within a high school-based setting. The results indicate that a brief web-based intervention delivered in the school setting may be a potentially promising strategy for a low-threshold, low-cost, preventive tool for at-risk gambling high school students. KeywordsGambling; High school; Web-based intervention; Personalized feedback; Online activities 2 IntroductionYouth problem gambling has become an emerging public health issue in many countries (e.g., King, Delfabbro, Kaptsis, & Zwaans, 2014; Molinaro et al., 2014a), and a recent Italian study (Molinaro, Potente, & Cutilli, 2014) estimated a past-year problem gambling prevalence rate of 7.5% among high school students (ages 15-19 years). Although there is an age limit of 18 years for gambling in Italy, 44% of students (aged between 15 and 19 years) reported having engaged in some form of gambling during the past year (Molinaro et al., 2014b). In addition, problem gambling among high school students has been associated with significant health and psychosocial problems (Blinn-Pike, Worthy, & Jonkman, 2010). Gambling becomes a problem 1 when gamblers lose control and cause harms to themselves, their family, friend or society (Ferris & Wynne, 2001; Neal, Delfabbro & O'Neil, 2005).Gambling from an early age is associated with more severe gambling behaviors (Granero et al., 2014) and may predict depression, substance use disorders, and other psychiatric concerns in adulthood (Grant, Potenza, Weinstei...

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A systematic review of Internet-based therapy for the treatment of addictions

Cited by 170 publications

References 49 publications

Perceived stigma and self-stigma of problem gambling: perspectives of people with gambling problems

Perceived stigma and self-stigma of problem gambling: perspectives of people with gambling problems

Evidence Base on Outpatient Behavioral Treatments for Adolescent Substance Use: Updates and Recommendations 2007–2013

The efficacy of a web-based gambling intervention program for high school students: A preliminary randomized study

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