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The Norwegian remote intervention programme for problem gambling: Short- and long-term outcomes
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Although problem gambling typically involves substantial distress, few seek face-to-face treatment. In Norway, problem gamblers can participate in a governmental supported internet- and telephone-based intervention programme. The current study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of th...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8899244/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35310924 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1455072520947247 |
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author | Erevik, Eilin K Pallesen, Ståle Mohn, Mette Aspeland, Trond Vedaa, Øystein Torsheim, Torbjørn |
author_facet | Erevik, Eilin K Pallesen, Ståle Mohn, Mette Aspeland, Trond Vedaa, Øystein Torsheim, Torbjørn |
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description | BACKGROUND AND AIM: Although problem gambling typically involves substantial distress, few seek face-to-face treatment. In Norway, problem gamblers can participate in a governmental supported internet- and telephone-based intervention programme. The current study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of this programme in terms of gambling behaviour, gambling-related cognitions and mental health in a one group pre-test post-test design with a follow-up assessment. METHODS: The sample consisted of the 67 participants who completed the intervention programme within a one-year timeframe. Gambling behaviour (SOGS-R), gambling-related cognitions (GBQ) and mental health (SCL-90-R) were measured pre-intervention, post-intervention and at a 6−12 months follow-up. A total of 25 (37.3%) participants completed the follow-up assessment. T-tests were conducted to investigate development in gambling behaviour, gambling-related cognitions and mental health from pre-intervention to post-intervention and follow-up. RESULTS: The analyses showed a significant reduction in gambling behaviour, gambling problems, gambling-related cognitive distortions and mental health symptoms from pre-intervention to post-intervention and follow-up. The corresponding effect sizes for the reductions in gambling and gambling-related cognitive distortions were very large, while the effect sizes for the reductions in mental distress were moderate. CONCLUSION: The internet/telephone programme appears to have several positive outcomes including reduction in gambling behaviour, gambling problems, gambling-related cognitive distortions and symptoms of mental disorders both in the short and long term. Another positive outcome of participation appears to be a lowered threshold for seeking additional treatment. The current study entails, however, important limitations, and future studies should investigate the outcomes of the programme while including a control group. |
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spelling | pubmed-88992442022-03-17 The Norwegian remote intervention programme for problem gambling: Short- and long-term outcomes Erevik, Eilin K Pallesen, Ståle Mohn, Mette Aspeland, Trond Vedaa, Øystein Torsheim, Torbjørn Nordisk Alkohol Nark Research Report BACKGROUND AND AIM: Although problem gambling typically involves substantial distress, few seek face-to-face treatment. In Norway, problem gamblers can participate in a governmental supported internet- and telephone-based intervention programme. The current study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of this programme in terms of gambling behaviour, gambling-related cognitions and mental health in a one group pre-test post-test design with a follow-up assessment. METHODS: The sample consisted of the 67 participants who completed the intervention programme within a one-year timeframe. Gambling behaviour (SOGS-R), gambling-related cognitions (GBQ) and mental health (SCL-90-R) were measured pre-intervention, post-intervention and at a 6−12 months follow-up. A total of 25 (37.3%) participants completed the follow-up assessment. T-tests were conducted to investigate development in gambling behaviour, gambling-related cognitions and mental health from pre-intervention to post-intervention and follow-up. RESULTS: The analyses showed a significant reduction in gambling behaviour, gambling problems, gambling-related cognitive distortions and mental health symptoms from pre-intervention to post-intervention and follow-up. The corresponding effect sizes for the reductions in gambling and gambling-related cognitive distortions were very large, while the effect sizes for the reductions in mental distress were moderate. CONCLUSION: The internet/telephone programme appears to have several positive outcomes including reduction in gambling behaviour, gambling problems, gambling-related cognitive distortions and symptoms of mental disorders both in the short and long term. Another positive outcome of participation appears to be a lowered threshold for seeking additional treatment. The current study entails, however, important limitations, and future studies should investigate the outcomes of the programme while including a control group. SAGE Publications 2020-08-13 2020-08 /pmc/articles/PMC8899244/ /pubmed/35310924 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1455072520947247 Text en © The Author(s) 2020 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Research Report Erevik, Eilin K Pallesen, Ståle Mohn, Mette Aspeland, Trond Vedaa, Øystein Torsheim, Torbjørn The Norwegian remote intervention programme for problem gambling: Short- and long-term outcomes |
title | The Norwegian remote intervention programme for problem gambling: Short- and long-term outcomes |
title_full | The Norwegian remote intervention programme for problem gambling: Short- and long-term outcomes |
title_fullStr | The Norwegian remote intervention programme for problem gambling: Short- and long-term outcomes |
title_full_unstemmed | The Norwegian remote intervention programme for problem gambling: Short- and long-term outcomes |
title_short | The Norwegian remote intervention programme for problem gambling: Short- and long-term outcomes |
title_sort | norwegian remote intervention programme for problem gambling: short- and long-term outcomes |
topic | Research Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8899244/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35310924 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1455072520947247 |
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