Title | A randomized controlled trial of a single session motivational intervention for concerned gamblers |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Diskin, KM, Hodgins, DC |
Journal | Behaviour Research and Therapy |
Volume | 47 |
Pagination | 382-388 |
Publisher | Elsevier Science |
Place Published | Netherlands |
Publication Language | eng |
ISBN Number | 0005-7967 |
Accession Number | 2009-06419-006. First Author & Affiliation: Diskin, Katherine M. |
Keywords | clinical trials, concerned gamblers, control interview, gambling behaviors, Intake Interview, Intervention, Motivational intervention, motivational interviewing, Pathological gambling |
Abstract | Motivational interviewing (MI) is a promising brief intervention for people who wish to cut down or quit gambling. The study was a randomized clinical trial that tested the efficacy of a single face-to-face MI compared with a control interview (CI) for reducing gambling behaviours in individuals who expressed concerns about their gambling. Eighty-one media recruited gamblers were followed at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-intervention. At 12 months post-intervention participants in the MI condition spent significantly less money on gambling per month, gambled fewer days per month, and reported significantly less distress than participants in the CI condition. Participants in both conditions showed overall reduction in gambling problem severity. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
URL | http://libproxy.unm.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2009-06419-006&login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=siteKatherine.Diskin@forces.gc.ca |