Title | Motivational enhancement and self-help treatments for problem gambling |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2001 |
Authors | Hodgins, DC, Currie, SR, el-Guebaly, N |
Journal | Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology |
Volume | 69 |
Pagination | 50-57 |
Date Published | Feb |
Publication Language | eng |
ISBN Number | 0022-006X (Print)0022-006X (Linking) |
Accession Number | 11302277 |
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. |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=11302277 |