Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Pathological Gambling
NCT ID: NCT00618462
Last Updated: 2019-04-09
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
210 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2004-08-31
2010-02-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Participation in this study will last 2 years. All potential participants will undergo an initial screening that will include questions about gambling behaviors and related problems and psychiatric, medical, social, legal, and substance abuse history. Eligible participants will be referred to Gambler's Anonymous (GA) and will be randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. All participants will attend a 50-minute session of their assigned treatment each week for 8 weeks. They will also be encouraged to attend GA meetings during treatment.
* Group 1 participants will receive psychoeducation therapy plus case management. Therapy sessions will include education about gambling and related problems. The case management component of treatment will offer help with obtaining additional services from the community as needed.
* Group 2 participants will attend CBT sessions, which will include learning about the triggers that lead to gambling, developing alternatives to gambling, and avoiding relapse after stopping gambling.
* Group 3 participants will receive CM in addition to CBT, as described above. The CM component of treatment will encourage participants to partake in activities unrelated to gambling by awarding vouchers, such as a gift certificate to a store or restaurant, to participants for completing the alternative activities.
Gambling, substance use, and psychosocial problems will be assessed at pretreatment and Months 2, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 follow-up evaluations. Participants will also be asked to identify at least one person who is aware of their gambling problem and whom they regularly contact. Researchers will interview the contact person by phone at pretreatment and Months 2, 6, 12, and 24. The interview will include questions about the participant's gambling behaviors, personal relationships, legal status, use of health care and mental health services, and any possible change of contact information.
For information on related studies, please follow these links:
http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00158314
http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00118391
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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1
Participants will receive psychoeducation therapy plus case management and a referral to Gamblers Anonymous.
Psychoeducation therapy
Psychoeducation therapy will include weekly 50-minute therapy sessions for 8 weeks. The sessions will focus on education about gambling and related problems.
Case management
Case management will assist participants in obtaining additional services from the community as needed.
Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
All participants will be referred to GA, a support group of people who are recovering from gambling addiction, and will be encouraged to attend meetings.
2
Participants will receive cognitive behavioral therapy plus contingency management and a referral to Gamblers Anonymous.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT will include weekly 50-minute sessions for 8 weeks. The sessions will focus on learning skills to cope with urges to gamble and developing alternatives to gambling.
Contingency management (CM)
CM will provide incentive, such as a gift certificate to a store or restaurant, for completing activities not related to gambling. Participants and their therapists will decide upon two potential alternative activities to gambling during each therapy session.
Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
All participants will be referred to GA, a support group of people who are recovering from gambling addiction, and will be encouraged to attend meetings.
3
Participants will receive cognitive behavioral therapy and a referral to Gamblers Anonymous.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT will include weekly 50-minute sessions for 8 weeks. The sessions will focus on learning skills to cope with urges to gamble and developing alternatives to gambling.
Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
All participants will be referred to GA, a support group of people who are recovering from gambling addiction, and will be encouraged to attend meetings.
Interventions
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT will include weekly 50-minute sessions for 8 weeks. The sessions will focus on learning skills to cope with urges to gamble and developing alternatives to gambling.
Contingency management (CM)
CM will provide incentive, such as a gift certificate to a store or restaurant, for completing activities not related to gambling. Participants and their therapists will decide upon two potential alternative activities to gambling during each therapy session.
Psychoeducation therapy
Psychoeducation therapy will include weekly 50-minute therapy sessions for 8 weeks. The sessions will focus on education about gambling and related problems.
Case management
Case management will assist participants in obtaining additional services from the community as needed.
Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
All participants will be referred to GA, a support group of people who are recovering from gambling addiction, and will be encouraged to attend meetings.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* At least two gambling episodes in the 60 days prior to study entry
Exclusion Criteria
* Uncontrolled psychiatric conditions (e.g., active suicidal intention, psychosis, bipolar disorder, or current alcohol or drug dependence other than nicotine)
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
UConn Health
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Nancy M. Petry, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UConn Health
Locations
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University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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