AIMS: This study investigates the effect of significant others on treatment outcomes among treated pathological gamblers. DESIGN: This is a cohort study of individuals who received gambling treatment. SETTING: Oregon Problem Gambling Services (OPGS) for gamblers and their family members. PARTICIPANTS: 4,410 adult gamblers who were discharged from treatment between August, 2001 and April, 2007. MEASUREMENTS: OPGS enrollment forms provided gambler gender, age, ethnicity, education level, employment status, gambling-related debt, and whether the gambler had a significant other at the time of enrollment. Termination forms provided information on the type of discharge (successful/unsuccessful) and treatment length (in days). Participation of the gambler's significant other in the family treatment program was identified. FINDINGS: Results showed that age, ethnicity, gambling debt, and having a significant other are associated with the odds of successful treatment. Education level moderates the effect of having a significant other on treatment success. Age, ethnicity, education, employment, and having a significant other participate in treatment significantly impacted gamblers' length in treatment. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that there may be a benefit to integrating significant others in gambling treatment methods. Significant others may act as social supports for gamblers seeking treatment, and involving loved ones in gambling treatment models may positively affect gambler treatment outcomes.
AIMS: This study investigates the effect of significant others on treatment outcomes among treated pathological gamblers. DESIGN: This is a cohort study of individuals who received gambling treatment. SETTING: Oregon Problem Gambling Services (OPGS) for gamblers and their family members. PARTICIPANTS: 4,410 adult gamblers who were discharged from treatment between August, 2001 and April, 2007. MEASUREMENTS: OPGS enrollment forms provided gambler gender, age, ethnicity, education level, employment status, gambling-related debt, and whether the gambler had a significant other at the time of enrollment. Termination forms provided information on the type of discharge (successful/unsuccessful) and treatment length (in days). Participation of the gambler's significant other in the family treatment program was identified. FINDINGS: Results showed that age, ethnicity, gambling debt, and having a significant other are associated with the odds of successful treatment. Education level moderates the effect of having a significant other on treatment success. Age, ethnicity, education, employment, and having a significant other participate in treatment significantly impacted gamblers' length in treatment. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that there may be a benefit to integrating significant others in gambling treatment methods. Significant others may act as social supports for gamblers seeking treatment, and involving loved ones in gambling treatment models may positively affect gambler treatment outcomes.
Authors: Susana Jiménez-Murcia; Amparo Del Pino-Gutiérrez; Fernando Fernández-Aranda; Roser Granero; Anders Hakänsson; Salomé Tárrega; Ana Valdepérez; Neus Aymamí; Mónica Gómez-Peña; Laura Moragas; Marta Baño; Anne Sauvaget; Maria Romeu; Trevor Steward; José M Menchón Journal: Front Psychol Date: 2016-03-31
Authors: Kristoffer Magnusson; Anders Nilsson; Clara Hellner Gumpert; Gerhard Andersson; Per Carlbring Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2015-12-09 Impact factor: 2.692
Authors: Anders Nilsson; Kristoffer Magnusson; Per Carlbring; Gerhard Andersson; Clara Hellner Gumpert Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2016-09-26 Impact factor: 2.692