Is motivational interviewing and/or cognitive behavioural group therapy an effective treatment for pathological gambling?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Problematic or pathological gambling; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Habit and impulse disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN92322614
• Lead Sponsor: Swedish National Institute of Public Health (SNIPH) (Sweden)

Brief Summary

2010 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19967577 (added 04/07/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2008-03-10
• Study Start: 2008-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 29 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

1. Anyone presenting with pathological gambling as primary diagnosis
2. Aged at least 18 years old, either sex
3. Willing to be randomised

Exclusion Criteria

1. Suicidality
2. Other ongoing treatment for pathological gambling
3. Recently started taking or recently changed medication for anxiety and/or depression

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified