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A controlled study of the effect of cognitive-behavioural group therapy for pathological gamblers . As the number of pathological gamblers has increased recently , the need for effective treatment has become more evident . The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a short-term cognitive-behavioural group therapy programme for pathological gamblers . Fourteen subjects ( three females and 11 males ) , who met the criteria for pathological gambling in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV , were randomly assigned to a Treatment Group ( n=7 ) or a waiting list Control Group ( n=7 ) . An experimental design with three repeated measures was used ( pre-treatment , post-treatment/post-waiting list and follow-up ) . The dependent variables were DSM-IV Criteria for Pathological Gambling , Money Spent on Gambling During the Last Week and Gamblers Inventory of Negative Consequences . The Treatment Group improved on the DSM-IV Criteria for Pathological Gambling , but did not show a significant improvement on Money Spent on Gambling During the Last week from pre-treatment to post-treatment . Combining both groups at 3-months follow-up , there was a significant improvement on all three variables from pre-treatment to follow-up . The results of this controlled study indicate that a short-term cognitive-behavioural group treatment for pathological gamblers had an effect .
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Intervention_Psychological
cognitive-behavioural group therapy
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Intervention_Psychological
short-term cognitive-behavioural group therapy programme
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Intervention_Psychological
Treatment Group ( n=7 )
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Intervention_Control
waiting list Control Group ( n=7 ) .
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Intervention_Educational
short-term cognitive-behavioural group treatment
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Outcome_Mental
DSM-IV Criteria for Pathological Gambling
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Outcome_Mental
Money Spent on Gambling During the Last Week
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Outcome_Mental
Gamblers Inventory of Negative Consequences
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Outcome_Mental
DSM-IV Criteria for Pathological Gambling
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Outcome_Mental
Money Spent on Gambling During the Last week
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Participant_Condition
pathological gamblers .
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Participant_Condition
pathological gamblers
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Participant_Condition
pathological gamblers . Fourteen subjects ( three females and 11 males ) , who met the criteria for pathological gambling in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV
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Participant_Condition
pathological gamblers