Problem gambling (PG) is a major public health concern worldwide. As awareness of PG has risen, treatment demand is increasing, and internet interventions is a promising alternative for providing fast, evidence-based treatment at scale, to a low cost. This article presents the protocol of an open label, uncontrolled pilot and feasibility trial of a novel internet-delivered cognitive behavioral treatment, conducted in regular addiction care with adult treatment-seeking patients (max N=25) with problematic gambling. Weekly measures of gambling symptoms and gambling will serve as outcome measures. Study results will further guide the development of the intervention and its implementation into regular addiction care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
23
A newly developed iCBT protocol targeting problem gambling.
eStöd
Stockholm, Sweden
The Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (G-SAS)
Gambling symptoms
Time frame: Past 7 days
The Gambling Time Line Follow Back (TLFB-G)
Gambling behavior
Time frame: Past 7 days
The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9
Depressive symptoms
Time frame: Past 2 weeks
The 7-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7)
Anxiety symptoms
Time frame: Past 2 weeks
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
Alcohol use
Time frame: Past 12 months
The Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT)
Drug use
Time frame: Past 12 months
the 26-item World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)
Quality of life
Time frame: Past 2 weeks
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