SynthesisPsychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors2021
Dropout from face-to-face, multi-session psychological treatments for problem and disordered gambling: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- A systematic review of treatment for impulsivity and compulsivity.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Psychosocial Interventions in Minimising the Harm Caused to Affected Others of Problem Gambling: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of gambling studies · 2023Pooled it
- Cognitive-behavioral treatment for gambling harm: Umbrella review and meta-analysis.Clinical psychology review · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of cognitive-behavioral techniques for problem gambling and gambling disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2023Pooled it
- Increased Demographic Representation in Randomized Control Trials for Gambling Disorder in the United States is Needed: A Systematic Review.Journal of gambling studies · 2021Pooled it
- Helping Others Promote Engagement in Gambling Support (HOPE-Gam): a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Trial
- Betting on change: An analysis of cognitive motivational behavior therapy versus referral to gamblers anonymous for gambling disorder.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2025Trial
- Factors Associated with the Frequency of Treatment Admissions Over A 13-year Period Among Patients with Gambling Disorder.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Article
- Early Disengagement from Gambling Treatment: Insights from Clients and Practitioners.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
- Acceptability of Internet-Based Therapy: Considerations Expressed by Individuals Struggling with Gambling.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2026Article
- PATH-G: a proposed integrative motivational-cognitive-behavioral protocol for gambling disorder. A theoretically grounded 12-week workbook-based model with maintenance and relapse components.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Internet-based versus synchronous cognitive behavioral therapy for gambling disorder: Study protocol for a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial.Addictive behaviors reports · 2025Article
- Leveraging Social Media and Crowdsourcing to Recruit and Retain Military Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder or Experience of Harmful Gambling for mHealth Interventions: Descriptive Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Research priorities in gambling: Findings of a large-scale expert study.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Gambling disorder and problematic pornography use: Does co-occurrence influence treatment outcome?Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a Systems-Wide Initiative to Address Motivation and Expectations for Treatment on Initial Session Attendance to Outpatient Gambling Treatment.Journal of gambling studies · 2024Article
- A Self-Applied Psychological Treatment for Gambling-Related Problems via The Internet: A Pilot, Feasibility Study.Journal of gambling studies · 2024Article
- Evaluating the impact of motivational interviewing on engagement and outcomes in a web-based self-help intervention for gambling disorder: A randomised controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Physiotherapy in Managing Symptomatology in Gambling Disorder Patients: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to examine the overall prevalence of dropout from psychological treatments for problem gambling and gambling disorder and to examine how study, client, and treatment variables influenced dropout rates.
methodA systematic search was conducted to identify studies of cognitive and/or behavioral therapies and motivational interventions for problem gambling and gambling disorder. Meta-analysis was used to calculate an overall weighted dropout rate. Random effect meta-regressions were used to examine covariates of dropout rates. Mixed-effect subgroup analyses were used to examine moderators of dropout rates.
resultsThe systematic search identified 24 studies (31 dropout rates) comprising 2,791 participants. Using a random-effects model, the overall weighted dropout rate was 39.1%, 95% CI [33.0%, 45.6%]. Increases in the percentage of married participants were significantly associated with lower dropout rates. Dropout rates were significantly higher when dropout was defined as attending all sessions of a treatment protocol compared to when defined as attending a prespecified number of sessions different from the total in the protocol and when defined as study therapists judging participants to be dropouts. Insufficient reporting of some gambling-related variables and other psychological symptom variables prevented a thorough examination of covariates and moderators.
conclusionsA large proportion of individuals drop out of treatment for problem gambling and gambling disorder. Future research should examine the reasons for dropout across marital statuses and should adopt dropout definitions that consider session-by-session symptom change. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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