ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2019
The General Population's View on Where to Seek Treatment for Gambling Disorder - a General Population Survey.
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- Structural gaps in referral and treatment pathways for gambling-related harm: a systematic review of health system responses using the antecedents-decision-outcomes framework.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Profiles of service use among patients with gambling disorders.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Online Games and Cognitive Distortions: A Comparative Analysis in Students with and without Disabilities.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Treatment seeking for gambling disorder in nationwide register data - observations around a major shift in legislation.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Motivational telephone intervention to risk gamblers by a state-owned gambling operator in Sweden.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Clustering Treatment Outcomes in Women with Gambling Disorder.Journal of gambling studies · 2022Article
- GamReg Sweden-Protocol for a systematic cohort data collection for improved clinical knowledge in specialized gambling disorder treatment.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Responsible Gambling Telephone Intervention to High-Risk Gamblers by a State-Owned Gambling Operator in Sweden: Study Protocol for a Study on Effectiveness, User Satisfaction, and Acceptability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Who chooses to enroll in a new national gambling self-exclusion system? A general population survey in Sweden.Harm reduction journal · 2020Article
- Changes in Gambling Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Web Survey Study in Sweden.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundMore remains to be understood about attitudes towards treatment for gambling disorder and where to seek treatment. Given the low degree of treatment seeking behaviour in this condition, it may be of interest to study people's perception about where to seek help in case of problem gambling. From a study originally aiming to address health correlates of problem gambling, the present sub-study aimed to examine the general population's attitudes towards where to advise a person with problem gambling to seek treatment, and correlates of recommending a formal professional treatment modality.
methodsA cross-sectional general population web survey in Sweden (N=2,038, 55% women, 6% lifetime problem gamblers) was conducted. Preferred advice for gambling-related treatment seeking was defined with a question asking about where one would hypothetically advise a friend to seek help for gambling addiction. Advice for professional vs peer support help was compared with respect to individual characteristics, in problem gamblers and non-problem gamblers.
resultsFifty percent preferred to recommend peer support help for gambling, whereas among professional treatment options, the largest share preferred primary care (22%) or psychiatry/addiction psychiatry (18%), while few suggested occupational health-care (6%) or social services (3%). Opting for a professional treatment modality for problem gambling was unrelated to one's own problem gambling, whereas those recommending professional treatment were younger and more likely to report psychological distress. In problem gamblers specifically, history of indebtedness was associated with recommending professional treatment.
conclusionMany people may not perceive gambling disorder to require professional treatment, and may recommend peer support outside of formal treatment systems. Younger individuals, as well as those with a personal history of psychological treatment needs, may be more prone to recommending formal treatment. The findings may have implications for treatment trajectories and may facilitate overcoming perceived treatment barriers.
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