Limited research exists regarding methods for reducing problem gambling.Problem gamblers (N=180) were randomly assigned to: assessment only control, 10 minutes of Brief Advice, 1 session motivational enhancement therapy (MET), or MET plus 3 sessions cognitivebehavioral (CBT).Gambling was assessed at baseline, 6 weeks later, and a 9-month followup.Relative to only, Advice the condition that significantly decreased gambling between baseline week 6, it associated with clinically significant...

This study examined putative subtypes of pathological gamblers (PGs) based on the Pathways model, and it also evaluated whether would benefit differentially from treatment. Treatment-seeking PGs (N = 229) were categorized into scores questionnaires assessing anxiety, depression, impulsivity. The Addiction Severity Index-Gambling assessed severity gambling problems at baseline, posttreatment, 12-month follow-up. Compared with behaviorally conditioned (BC) gamblers, emotionally vulnerable (EV)...

Contingency management (CM) is an evidence-based treatment, but few clinicians deliver this intervention in community-based settings.

One hundred twenty-five adult participants recruited from gambling treatment centers were included in an examination of gambling-related suicidal ideation and attempt. In this sample, 48% (N = 60) had a history ideation, additional 12% 15) reported at least one suicide Measures experience, impulsiveness, dissociation evaluated across groups. Level suicidality was associated with greater severity, escape, attention seeking, impulsivity, generalized dissociative but not other psychological...

Implementation of evidence-based interventions for smoking during pregnancy is challenging. We developed 2 highly replicable pregnancy: (a) a computer-delivered 5As-based brief intervention (CD-5As) and (b) computer-assisted, simplified, low-intensity contingency management (CM-Lite). A sample 110 primarily Black pregnant women reporting in the past week were recruited from prenatal care clinics randomly assigned to CD-5As (n = 26), CM-Lite 28), plus 30), or treatment as usual 26)....

This article reports on the feasibility of using a contingency management intervention with adolescent smokers that has proven efficacious in adult substance abuse treatment. The study used 8 participants an A (1 week)-B week)-A week) reversal design. During 2 baseline phases, no contingencies were placed cigarette smoking, and adolescents received money noncontingently. experimental week, payment contingent not smoking. magnitude reimbursement available during phases was equated. Results...

Problem gamblers often attribute suicidal ideation or attempts to their gambling. Logistic regression analyses were applied data from problem (N = 986) calling a helpline. reporting gambling-related suicidality (n 252; 25.6%) more likely than those denying it 734; 74.4%) acknowledge family, financial, legal, and mental substance-related problems. Of acknowledging suicidality, suicide 53; 21.5%) them 193; 78.5%) illegal behaviors, health substance abuse treatment, family histories of alcohol...

Little is known about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among pathological gamblers (PGs), even though the two disorders share several clinical characteristics. We examined relationship between gambling and PTSD on measures of severity, experience specific traumas, psychiatric symptoms, impulsivity, dissociation. A total 149 treatment-seeking PGs were surveyed. Participants divided into groups basis their score Checklist (Weathers, Litz, Herman, Huska, & Keane, 1993). Thirty-four percent...

Contingency management (CM) is effective in enhancing retention therapy. After an 8‐week baseline, four community‐based substance abuse treatment clinics were exposed random order to 16 weeks of standard care with CM followed by without or vice versa. In total, 75 outpatients participated. Patients who enrolled the when phase was effect attended a significantly greater percentage therapy sessions than patients not effect. This study one first investigate community settings implemented...

ABSTRACT Aims College students experience high rates of problem and pathological gambling, yet little research has investigated methods for reducing gambling in this population. This study sought to examine the efficacy brief intervention strategies. Design Randomized trial. Setting campuses. Participants A total 117 college student gamblers. Interventions Students were assigned randomly to: an assessment‐only control, 10 minutes advice, one session motivational enhancement therapy (MET) or...

The purpose of the study was to identify variables that best predict whether or not young women intend use condoms during their sexual encounters with new partners. One hundred and eighty-seven heterosexually experienced undergraduate completed a questionnaire battery including assess all components Theory Planned Behaviour (TOPB). TOPB useful model for predicting intention partner. Prediction improved beyond by specific beliefs (condom demonstrates responsible activity condom does destroy...