Motivational enhancement and self-help treatments for problem gambling

TitleMotivational enhancement and self-help treatments for problem gambling
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsHodgins, DC, Currie, SR, el-Guebaly, N
JournalJournal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Volume69
Pagination50-57
Date PublishedFeb
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number0022-006X (Print)0022-006X (Linking)
Accession Number11302277
Keywords*Motivation, Adult, Canada, Gambling/*psychology, Humans, Middle Aged, Psychotherapy, Brief/*methods, Self Care/*psychology, Treatment Outcome
Abstract

Two brief treatments for problem gambling were compared with a waiting-list control in a randomized trial. Eighty-four percent of participants (N = 102) reported a significant reduction in gambling over a 12-month follow-up period. Participants who received a motivational enhancement telephone intervention and a self-help workbook in the mail, but not those who received the workbook only, had better outcomes than participants in a 1-month waiting-list control. Participants who received the motivational interview and workbook showed better outcomes than those receiving the workbook only at 3- and 6-month follow-ups. At the 12-month follow-up, the advantage of the motivational interview and workbook condition was found only for participants with less severe gambling problems. Overall, these results support the effectiveness of a brief telephone and mail-based treatment for problem gambling.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=11302277
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