ArticleAnnals of general psychiatry2016
Pharmacotherapy and group cognitive behavioral therapy enhance follow-up treatment duration in gambling disorder patients.
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- Assessment of the Effectiveness of Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Reducing Pathological Gambling.Journal of gambling studies · 2020Trial
- Factors Associated with the Frequency of Treatment Admissions Over A 13-year Period Among Patients with Gambling Disorder.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Article
- Association Between Early Dropout from a Gambling Disorder Group Program and Subsequent Loss of Outpatient Contact: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Article
- Treatment modalities for patients with gambling disorder.Annals of general psychiatry · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundLonger treatment duration is important for the successful treatment of gambling disorder (GD). This retrospective study investigated the factors and interventions that might enhance treatment duration in GD patients in South Korea.
methodsA total of 758 outpatients with a primary diagnosis of GD, who were treated in a clinical practice from 2002 to 2011, were assessed by retrospective chart review. We compared the treatment duration according to pharmacotherapy and group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
resultsPharmacotherapy contributed to a longer duration of treatment maintenance, despite the patients' gambling severity (p < 0.001). Participation in group CBT (p < 0.001) and antidepressants (p = 0.009) were associated with a longer treatment duration after adjusting for age, depression, and gambling severity. The treatment maintenance duration was the longest in those receiving combined antidepressant pharmacotherapy and group CBT (F = 35.79, p < 0.001).
conclusionsGroup CBT and antidepressants seem to enhance treatment follow-up duration in GD patients. Additional studies are needed to advance GD prevention and treatment strategies.
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