title: Which pathological gamblers will complete treatment?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study examined the characteristics of pathological gamblers who complete treatment, compared with those who terminate treatment prematurely.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two comparison groups comprising treatment completers and drop-outs.
  
  
  METHODS
  In all, 112 pathological gamblers who undertook a cognitive treatment programme for gambling were compared on different variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A high score on impulsivity at intake significantly differentiated those participants who dropped out from treatment completers. There were no differences on socio-demographic and gambling-related characteristics, depression, anxiety, problem-solving skills and alcohol use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data implicate impulsivity as a significant factor in treatment drop-outs.
authors.affiliation: Ecole de psychologie, Université Laval, Canada.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leblond
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ladouceur
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blaszczynski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors