Problem Internet Gamblers’ Perspectives on Cognitive Behavioural Group Therapy

Harris, Nicholas; Mazmanian, Dwight

doi:10.1007/s11469-015-9622-6

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“…The above and Chamberlain et al's study (2017) were all conducted in Western countries. Three studies (Gainsbury et al, 2015;Harris & Mazmanian, 2016b;Parker et al, 2013) explored characteristics related to online gambling disorder, and one study (Harris & Mazmanian, 2016a) explored the effect of CBT for Internet gambling behaviour; the four studies used clinical samples. Gainsbury et al (2015) examined differences in characteristics in Internet gamblers with single or multiple online gambling accounts in a cross-sectional online survey completed by 3.178 Australian gamblers (85.5% males).…”

Section: Online Gambling Addictionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Internet addictions outside of Europe: A systematic literature review

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Kristensen

López-Fernández

2021

Computers in Human Behavior

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Section: Online Gambling Addictionmentioning

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Internet addictions outside of Europe: A systematic literature review

Kuss

Kristensen

López-Fernández

2021

Computers in Human Behavior

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“…Therefore, no conclusions can be drawn regarding the comparative efficacy and specificities of online gamblers. A follow-up qualitative study by the same authors (Harris & Mazmanian, 2016b ) collected open-ended responses from 24 self-identified online gamblers seeking treatment for gambling disorder and also found evidence of CBT being useful for this group but, again, assumed no need to customise CBT for the specific requirements and singularities of online gambling.…”

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Do Online Gambling Products Require Traditional Therapy for Gambling Disorder to Change? Evidence from Focus Group Interviews with Mental Health Professionals Treating Online Gamblers

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Online gambling has significantly altered the situational and structural characteristics of gambling products, to the extent that online gamblers might be substantially different from traditional offline gamblers. A growing body of literature has identified the evolving features of online gambling and the individuals who engage in it. However, beyond understanding the individual characteristics of this subgroup, relatively less effort has been made to examine whether existing cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) approaches are still entirely relevant for online problem gamblers, or whether changes are needed to adapt according to gambling mode of access. To understand what kind of challenges online gambling poses to mental health professionals dealing with disordered gamblers, four focus groups comprising 28 Spanish participants were carried out. All the treatment providers had ongoing experience with online gamblers undergoing treatment, and included clinical psychologists, mental health social workers, and a medical doctor. The data were examined using thematic analysis. The analysis identified five main themes that characterised online gamblers: (1) being of younger age, (2) lack of conflicts at home and at work/educational centre, rarely presenting violent or aggressive behaviour, (3) gambling disorder only being identified by overdue debt, (4) co-occurring conditions with technology-related abuse rather than other substance-related addictions, and (5) skill-based gambling. The study highlights mental health workers’ perceived insecurities about how to best treat online gamblers, and discusses the specific characteristics that CBT for gambling disorder might need to incorporate to adjust for this particular group of gamblers.

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Problem Internet Gamblers’ Perspectives on Cognitive Behavioural Group Therapy

Cited by 2 publications

References 22 publications

Internet addictions outside of Europe: A systematic literature review

Internet addictions outside of Europe: A systematic literature review

Do Online Gambling Products Require Traditional Therapy for Gambling Disorder to Change? Evidence from Focus Group Interviews with Mental Health Professionals Treating Online Gamblers

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