Treatment of Pathological Gambling Using a Guided Self-Change Approach

Lipinski, Damon; Whelan, James P.; Meyers, Andrew W.

doi:10.1177/1534650106293543

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“…Both have their merits, although the first has a greater level of evidence supporting efficacy (Gooding and Tarrier 2009; Pallesen et al 2005). Both approaches come in self-help materials and are readily available online or in print form (Ladouceur and Lachance 2007b; Lipinski et al 2007). There may also be a benefit in encouraging the gambler to consider financial and relationship approaches (Brackertz 2014), using free online and paper based materials (see—GamblingHelpSA).…”

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The New England 4G framework for the treatment of a common health concerns: a gambling case analysis

Tolchard

Stuhlmiller

2016

Asian J of Gambling Issues and Public Health

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Approaches using self-help have proved successful at treating a range of mental and physical conditions. Guidance by a trained worker enhances the effects of self-help materials, in particular those based on Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. In the United Kingdom, the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) program was introduced to provide better outcomes for people experiencing mild or moderate anxiety and depression. This stepped care approach included low intensity, guided self-help offered by a newly trained workforce of Psychological Wellbeing Workers. The IAPT program has been extensively evaluated and shown to be cost effective and leads to positive treatment outcomes. This paper describes how the IAPT model has been adapted for use in Australia with gamblers. Two case studies illustrate the application of this guided approach to systematically accessing existing self-help treatments for problem gamblers. Assessment information is gathered, before a plan of action, including a problem statement and achievable goals, is agreed upon by the worker and the person with the gambling problem. The worker then gives the person options based on self-help CBT interventions and, once an option has been chosen, the worker guides the person as they work through various activities. The benefits of this approach are discussed.

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The New England 4G framework for the treatment of a common health concerns: a gambling case analysis

Tolchard

Stuhlmiller

2016

Asian J of Gambling Issues and Public Health

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“…First, it could be that problematic gambling behaviours are follow-up to the distresses gamblers may encounter as a result of losses they encounter during gambling endeavours. Within the Nigerian context where it has been noted that the quest for quick money and avarice may be responsible for a positive attitude to gambling 58 , the incongruity that may exist between this quest and the reality could lead to distress which is likely to lead to pathological gambling behaviours given that psychological distress has been linked to cognitive distortion 59 , and pathological gambling associated with biased information 60 . Practical implications of our study include the fact that for problematic gambling behaviours to be addressed there is a need that interventions programmes targeted at enhancing their psychological well-being are mounted.…”

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Predictors of pathological gambling behaviours in parents population in Nigeria

Ede,

Nwosu,

Okeke

et al. 2024

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The increasing incidence of psychological pains, burnout, and anxiety among gamblers in Nigeria is high. This is because pathological gambling (PG) is on the rise and it is linked to many social vices such as stealing, drug abuse, and sexual abuse. It is important to investigate the trajectories of PG in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey design was employed in our study with 197 participants sampled from 28 gambling venues in Nigeria made up the study’s sample size. Of the 197, 131 (66.5%) were males and 66 (33.5%) were females. 50 (25.4%) were within the age range of 20–30 years, 42 (21.3%) were within 31–40 years, 40 (20.3%) were within 41–50 years, 35 (17.8%) were within 51–60 years, and 30 (15.2%) were within 61 and above. Using the hierarchical regression analysis, our finding revealed a significant association between psychological distress and our respondents’ pathological gambling behaviour whereas none of the sociodemographic variables made a significant contribution to their pathological gambling behaviour. We concluded that gamblers’ psychological well-being is crucial to understanding their problematic gambling behaviours in the context of a developing nation such as Nigeria, and that this could be similar among our respondents. Implications of our findings were highlighted.

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“…The participants in the current sample attended treatment in person. and completed treatment in about 8-10 weekly sessions on average (Lipinski et al, 2007).…”

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Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Disorder among a Sample of Black Americans

Valencia¹,

Pfund²,

Horn³

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Individuals who identify as Black are more likely to experience gambling harm compared to other racial subgroups. However, understanding treatment effectiveness is limited by minimal representation of individuals who are Black American in treatment studies. Method: Thirty-seven Black American adult clients between 19-64 years of age (52.8% male, mean age 43.97) seeking cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for gambling harm completed assessments of diagnostic symptoms for gambling disorder, gambling frequency, and gambling self-efficacy at pretreatment, 3-month posttreatment, and 6-month posttreatment time points. Results: Paired Samples t-Tests revealed a statistically significant decrease in gambling disorder symptoms and gambling frequency from pre-treatment to both 3-month and 6-month posttreatment. However, no significant differences were found for symptoms and frequency between the 3–6-month posttreatment time points. Additionally, findings revealed no difference in gambling self-efficacy from pretreatment to 3-month posttreatment, and 6-month posttreatment. Further, there were no changes in self-efficacy from 3–6-month posttreatment. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that CBT reduced gambling disorder symptoms and gambling frequency among individuals who identify as Black American. Future research should examine the role of self-efficacy among Black Americans in a robust clinical population to examine natural treatment engagement. Clinicians should explore tailored multicultural approaches to increase the maintenance of treatment effects.

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Treatment of Pathological Gambling Using a Guided Self-Change Approach

Cited by 11 publications

References 50 publications

The New England 4G framework for the treatment of a common health concerns: a gambling case analysis

The New England 4G framework for the treatment of a common health concerns: a gambling case analysis

Predictors of pathological gambling behaviours in parents population in Nigeria

Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Disorder among a Sample of Black Americans

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