| Autor: |
David M, Ledgerwood, Cynthia L, Arfken, Ashley, Wiedemann, Kendrich E, Bates, Donald, Holmes, LaNeice, Jones |
| Rok vydání: |
2011 |
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| Zdroj: |
The American journal on addictions. 22(1) |
| ISSN: |
1521-0391 |
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Although the consequences of problem gambling can be severe, few ever seek treatment for this disorder. Problem gambling help-lines represent a crucial point of entry into the treatment system. Through brief telephone counseling, help-lines have the potential of enhancing callers' motivations to engage in longer-term treatment. We prospectively examined treatment initiation and its predictors among individuals calling a state help-line.Participants (n = 143) were assessed shortly after their initial call and re-contacted at least two months later.Overall 67% of the re-contacted help-line callers had attended at least one treatment session at the time of the follow-up interview (92.7% formal treatment and 28.1% peer-support meetings). Multivariate analysis revealed that gambling-related financial difficulties and past treatment for problem gambling (but not for mental health or substance abuse) predicted treatment initiation.Enhanced counseling focusing on motivational factors may result in better treatment engagement for some problem gamblers. |
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OpenAIRE |
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