Current Treatment for Gambling Disorder
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 2055
Special Issue Editor
Interests: gambling disorder; addictions; relapse; relapse prevention; risk and protective factors; reducing distress and enhancing engagement; evidenced-based treatments; cognitive behaviour therapy; exposure therapy; comorbidity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are currently organising a Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health entitled “Current Treatments for Gambling Disorder”. For detailed information on the journal, I refer you to https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph.
Gambling disorder is a significant public health issue (Browne et al. 2016). In addition to destructive harms associated with ongoing relapse, it also represents a chronic relapsing condition for many gamblers (Hodgins& el-Guebaly, 2004). Understanding the rationale for treatment, the theoretical underpinnings, and how different treatment approaches compare in terms of their long-term efficacy is essential to helping integrate the best research practices into the treatment of gambling disorder.
Further, understanding why gamblers fail to maintain long-term abstinence warrants consideration when developing and selecting evidence-based therapies. The high prevalence of comorbidities amongst gamblers may impact long-term outcomes. Therefore, evidence-based treatments must consider the method of engagement, the motivation of the gambler, the available support, coping skills, and comorbidity in conjunction with gambling disorder and how best to sequence treatment selection and optimise response and outcomes.
The effectiveness of treatment approaches needs to be evaluated over the long term using standardised outcome measures relating to the gambling urge, dependency, function, capacity, and quality of life to ensure long-term remission and efficacy where the gambler experiences an enduring increased sense of self-efficacy. Therefore, outcome measures need to be a multidimensional conceptualisation considering physical, mental, and social wellbeing (Pickering et al. 2018).
The keywords listed below provide an outline of some of the possible areas of interest for this Special Issue.
References
Browne, M, Langham, E, Rawat, V, Greer, N, Li, E, Rose, J, Rockloff, M, Donaldson, P, Thorne, H, Goodwin, B, Bryden, G & Best, T (2016). Assessing gambling-related harm in Victoria: A public health perspective. Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
Hodgins, D. C., & el-Guebaly, N. (2004). Retrospective and Prospective Reports of Precipitants to Relapse in Pathological Gambling. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72(1),
Pickering, Dylan, Brittany Keen, Gavin Entwistle, and Alex Blaszczynski. "Measuring Treatment Outcomes in Gambling Disorders: A Systematic Review." Addiction (Abingdon, England) 113.3 (2018): 411-26. Web.
Dr. Jane E. Oakes
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- evidence-based treatment
- recovery
- gambling
- relapse
- comorbidity
- standardised outcomes
