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Online interventions for people with problem gambling and unhealthy alcohol use

Author(s): Cunningham, John A. ; Hodgins, David C. ; Keough, Matthew T. ; Hendershot, Christian S. ; Schell, Christina ; Godinho, Alexandra
Journal: Internet Interventions
Year Published: 2020

Problem gambling tends to co-occur with unhealthy alcohol use. The researchers did a randomized controlled trial. They looked at if adding a brief feedback on...

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Therapists’ experiences guiding an online problem gambling intervention

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

Many gamblers do not seek face-to-face help from therapists. Rather, they access self-directed help, such as online help. Internet delivered cognitive...

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Comparing guided and unguided internet-based gambling interventions

Author(s): Dowling, Nicki A. ; Merkouris, Stephanie ; Rodda, Simone N. ; Smith, David ; Aarsman, Stephanie R. ; Lavis, Tiffany ; Lubman, Dan I. ; Austin, David ; Cunningham, John A. ; Battersby, Malcolm W. ; O, Seung Chul
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year Published: 2021

The researchers compared the outcomes of guided self-directed (GSD) and pure self-directed (PSD) Internet-based gambling interventions. The researchers examined...

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A review of gambling interventions in Indigenous communities

Author(s): Saunders, Paul ; Doyle, Kerrie
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2021

The rates of problem gambling are higher in the indigenous populations of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. However, few indigenous people...

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A review of gambling intervention for Indigenous people

Author(s): Whiteside, Mary ; Heyeres, Marion ; Maltzahn, Kathleen ; Griffin, Tiffany ; Maclean, Sarah
Journal: SAGE Open
Year Published: 2020

This article is a review of research studies of intervention for Indigenous people to prevent or address gambling harm. The authors found only four articles....

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Exploring how people who seek help for gambling experience gambling interventions

Author(s): Penfold, Katy L. ; Ogden, Jane
Journal: Cogent Psychology
Year Published: 2022

The researchers explored how people with problem gambling experienced various interventions. They interviewed 10 adults who were actively seeking help for...

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A review of Internet delivered prevention, harm reduction, and early interventions for gambling

Author(s): Rodda, Simone N.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2021

This article summarized and evaluated the knowledge of internet-delivered programmes for the prevention, harm reduction, and early intervention for gambling....

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Exploration of interventions to reduce gambling related stigma

Author(s): Brown, Kristen ; Russell, Alex M. T.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2019

This study examined three intervention strategies including contact, education, and advocacy to reduce public stigma about gambling. Results revealed that each...

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Brief intervention may be useful at reducing ex-offenders’ gambling behaviour

Author(s): Rosen, Laura April ; Weinstock, Jeremiah ; Peter, Samuel C.
Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences
Year Published: 2020

The researchers explored ex-offenders’ gambling attitudes and behaviour and whether a brief intervention could be useful for those with probable gambling...

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A review of family-focused interventions for addictions

Author(s): Kourgiantakis, Toula ; Ashcroft, Rachelle ; Mohamud, Faisa ; Fearing, Gwendolyn ; Sanders, Jane
Journal: Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
Year Published: 2021

Gambling, alcohol, and substance use problems harm individuals as well as their families. This article reviews research on family-focused interventions for...

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