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Referrals and treatment services for gambling disorder in Ireland

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Author(s): Columb, David ; Griffiths, Mark D. ; O'Gara, Colin

Journal: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Year Published: 2021

Date Added: October 16, 2021

The aim of this study was to determine how referrals for gambling disorder treatment are managed in the Irish Healthcare System and what services are available. The researchers sent out requests for information to Community Healthcare Organizations (CHOs), Regional and Local Drug Task Forces, and primary care services. Four CHOs that responded to the email request offered some service for gambling disorder as part of their Community Mental Health Team. CHOs that did not offer any service might refer patients to other services, such as addiction services, residential programmes or self-help groups. Four Drug Task Forces that responded to the email request offered some service for gambling disorder. Most of these Drug Task Forces also forwarded referrals to a residential programme or self-help group. Primary care services did not provide any service for gambling disorder. Most of the CHOs and Drug Task Forces offered gambling disorder service to adults only. These results suggest a need for a consistent referral pathway and treatment service for gambling disorder in Ireland.


Citation: Columb, D., Griffiths, M. D., & O’Gara, C. (2021). Gambling disorder treatment referrals within the Irish mental health service: A national survey using freedom of information requests. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 19, 598-605. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-9982-9

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-9982-9

Keywords: gambling disorder ; health care ; mental health services ; primary care ; survey ; treatment programs ; treatment referral

Topics: Gambling Resources ; Information for Treatment Providers

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Gambling Resources ; Resources - Interventions

Response Rate: 77.8% for CHOs (7 out of 9) and 33.3% for Drug Task Forces (8 out of 24)

Study Design: Qualitative: Content Analysis

Geographic Coverage: Republic of Ireland

Study Population: Email responses from 7 Community Health Organizations (CHOs) plus from the Local Health Offices of one CHO, 8 Regional and Local Drug Task Forces, and primary care services

Sampling Procedure: Email requests for information were sent out to each of the 9 CHOs, each of the 24 Regional and Local Drug Task Forces, and the addiction service within the Primary Care Service. If a CHO did not respond, the Local Health Offices within the CHO were contacted individually. Requests were made under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 where applicable or as a general request for information.

Study Funding:

No study-specific funding was declared.

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