Gambling disorder (GD) has become a wide concern in Indonesia, as many negative consequences aroused from this psychiatric condition. Prompt treatment with appropriate method of delivery is required to achieve optimal outcome in GD patients. This study aims to determine the effectiveness and feasibility of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) in treating GD. This non-randomised pilot and feasibility study will recruit 20 people with GD. All participants will receive the iCBT intervention through self-learning videos and guided weekly group sessions. The effectiveness of the intervention will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment completion (week 10), and 6 weeks post-treatment (week 16). Expanded access of the iCBT module will not be available until after the study completion.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
All participants will undergo 10 guided therapy sessions (once-weekly) with each session lasting 20 minutes. The therapy module will be given as an online self-learning source via videos in a website specifically developed for this training. The videos will divide the module content into several parts with each video lasting about 10 minutes.
Gambling symptom severity
a decrease in Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (G-SAS) score
Time frame: G-SAS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
Problem gambling severity
a decrease in Problem Gambling Severity Index score
Time frame: PGSI will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
Gambling urges
a decrease in Gambling Urge Scale (GUS) score
Time frame: GUS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
Gambling-related cognitive distortions
a decrease in Gambling Related Cognitions Scale (GRCS) score
Time frame: GRCS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
Nonspecific psychological distress
a decrease in Self Rating Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) score
Time frame: SRQ-20 will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
Subjective quality of life
an increase in World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) score
Time frame: WHOQOL-BREF will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
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