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Therapists’ experiences guiding an online problem gambling intervention

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Author(s): Rodda, Simone N. ; Merkouris, Stephanie ; Austin, David ; Dowling, Nicki A. ; Lavis, Tiffany ; Smith, David ; Harvey, Peter ; Battersby, Malcolm W. ; Lubman, Dan I.

Journal: Internet Interventions

Year Published: 2019

Date Added: November 19, 2019

Many gamblers do not seek face-to-face help from therapists. Rather, they access self-directed help, such as online help. Internet delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) may be a helpful tool to help people overcome their gambling problems, especially if it is combined with therapist support. In interviews with seven therapists who provided iCBT, the therapists reported that their experiences were generally positive. They believed that iCBT would be helpful for some gamblers and that gamblers would find iCBT suitable for their needs. However, therapists were concerned about the low level of client engagement. They also did not like sending emails to clients using a template and not being able to respond to their clients’ emails as needed. Therapists believed iCBT should be part of the overall problem gambling services in Australia, although there should be more consideration of when and how it was delivered.


Citation: Rodda, S. N., Merkouris, S., Lavis, T., Smith, D., Lubman, D. I., Austin, D., ... & Dowling, N. A. (2019). The therapist experience of internet delivered CBT for problem gambling: Service integration considerations. Internet Interventions. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2019.100264

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2019.100264

Keywords: addiction ; Internet-based interventions ; mental health ; treatment

Topics: Information for Treatment Providers

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Psychological - Comorbid Disorders ; Psychological Factors ; Gambling Resources ; Resources - Interventions

Response Rate: 63%

Study Design: Descriptive: Qualitative

Geographic Coverage: Australia

Study Population: Therapists who participated as guides for the iCBT program, GamblingLess

Sampling Procedure: Therapists were recruited through convenience sampling. All provided guidance to the iCBT program between August 2015 and March 2016.

Study Funding:

No source of funding was declared for this study.

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