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Trial reportBMC psychiatry2022

Emotion regulation-enhanced group treatment for gambling disorder: a non-randomized pilot trial.

Viktor Månsson, Olof Molander, Per Carlbring, Ingvar Rosendahl, Anne H Berman

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In one paragraph

Trial report in BMC psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT03725735 (Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Problem Gambling With a Focus on Emotion Regulation - A Pilot Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03725735 nacompletednot on this map

Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Problem Gambling With a Focus on Emotion Regulation - A Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorKarolinska InstitutetRan2018 to 2019Enrolled27ConditionsGambling DisorderArmsCBT for problem gambling with emotion regulation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Viktor MånssonCenter for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, & Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Norra Stationsgatan 69, 7tr, SE-113 64, Stockholm, Sweden. viktor.mansson@ki.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8954-6875
Olof MolanderCenter for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, & Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Norra Stationsgatan 69, 7tr, SE-113 64, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5348-051X
Per CarlbringDepartment of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2172-8813
Ingvar RosendahlCenter for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, & Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Norra Stationsgatan 69, 7tr, SE-113 64, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1325-913X
Anne H BermanCenter for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, & Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Norra Stationsgatan 69, 7tr, SE-113 64, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7709-0230
Karolinska Institutet · SEStockholm University · SEUppsala University · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the association of Gambling Disorder (GD) with poor mental health, treatment options generally lack components targeting emotional difficulties. This study investigated the feasibility and acceptability of adding strategies of emotion regulation to an eight-session weekly group treatment.

methodThis non-randomized pilot study recruited 21 treatment-seeking adults with GD, (mean age = 36.3, 19% females) from addiction care. In a mixed methods design, measures of within-group changes in self-reported symptoms of GD were complemented with thematic analysis of post-treatment interviews regarding the feasibility of the treatment.

resultsWithin-group scores on the Gambling Symptoms Assessment Scale (G-SAS) showed a 47% decrease (β: -0.1599, 95% CI: - 0.2526 to - 0.0500) from pre-treatment to 12-month follow-up, with Hedges' g = 1.07 (CI: 0.57-1.60). The number of GD-symptoms according to the Structured Clinical Interview for Gambling Disorder (SCI-GD) decreased from 7.0 (SD = 1.60) at pre-treatment to 2.1 (SD = 2.36) at 12-month follow-up. Participants completed an average of 6.3 sessions and rated the intervention high in satisfaction and acceptability. Feasibility interviews showed no noticeable negative effects or ethical issues. Furthermore, helpful components in the treatment were: increased awareness of emotional processes and strategies to deal with difficult emotions.

conclusionsAdding emotion regulation strategies in the treatment of GD is feasible and acceptable and warrants further investigation in a controlled trial.

trial registrationThis study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier NCT03725735 ).

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Emotional RegulationGamblingAdultEmotionsFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthPilot ProjectsCognitive behavioral therapyEmotion regulationGambling disorderMixed methodsPilot trial

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