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SynthesisJournal of behavioral addictions2017

Efficacy of face-to-face versus self-guided treatments for disordered gambling: A meta-analysis.

Martina Goslar, Max Leibetseder, Hannah M Muench, Stefan G Hofmann, Anton-Rupert Laireiter

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Synthesis in Journal of behavioral addictions, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04074681 (Efficacy of an Internet-based Psychological Intervention for Problem Gambling and Gambling Disorder), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04074681 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of an Internet-based Psychological Intervention for Problem Gambling and Gambling Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversitat Jaume IRan2023 to 2024Enrolled134ConditionsPathological GamblingArmsGambling Internet-based Protocol
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Martina Goslar1 Department of Psychology, University of Salzburg , Salzburg, Austria.
Max Leibetseder1 Department of Psychology, University of Salzburg , Salzburg, Austria.
Hannah M Muench2 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen , Tübingen, Germany.
Stefan G Hofmann3 Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University , Boston, MA, USA.
Anton-Rupert Laireiter1 Department of Psychology, University of Salzburg , Salzburg, Austria.
University of Salzburg · ATBoston University · USUniversity of Tübingen · DEUniversity of Vienna · AT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and aims In the light of growing traditional and novel forms of gambling, the treatment of disordered gambling is gaining increasing importance and practical relevance. Most studies have examined face-to-face treatments. Although trials implementing self-guided treatments have recently been conducted, these options have not yet been systematically examined. The primary objective of this meta-analysis, therefore, was to analyze the efficacy of all types of psychological face-to-face and self-guided treatments. Methods A multilevel literature search yielded 27 randomized controlled studies totaling 3,879 participants to provide a comprehensive comparative evaluation of the short- and long-term efficacies of face-to-face and self-guided treatments for disordered gambling. Results As expected, the results revealed significantly higher effect sizes for face-to-face treatments (16 studies with Hedges's g ranging from 0.67 to 1.15) as compared with self-guided treatments (11 studies with Hedges's g ranging from 0.12 to 0.30) regarding the reduction of problematic gambling behavior. The intensity of treatment moderated the therapy effect, particularly for self-guided treatments. Discussion and Conclusions The results of this meta-analysis favor face-to-face treatments over self-guided treatments for the reduction of disordered gambling. Although the findings broaden the scope of knowledge about psychological treatment modalities for disordered gambling, further research is needed to identify the reasons for these differences with the goal to optimize the treatment for this disabling condition.

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Self CareGamblingHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as Topicdisordered gamblingface-to-face treatmentsmeta-analysisself-guided treatments

Identifiers

PMID28662618
PMCPMC5520130
OpenAlexW2728692853

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