This study examined whether electronic screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (e-SBIRT) could improve gambling outcomes and encourage people to seek help. The brief intervention was based on motivational interviewing. The researchers recruited 83 adults who had at least moderate-risk gambling. Participants were randomly placed in the e-SBIRT intervention group or an active control group. Both groups experienced fewer gambling-related harms and felt more able to control their gambling over time. But the e-SBIRT intervention did not produce better results. While there is some evidence that e-SBIRT might improve perceived control over gambling and encourage more people to seek help, these findings are exploratory.
