title: Advancing treatment strategies for pathological gambling.
abstract: Experiences from treatment trials are described. The use of structured instruments for subject characterization and symptom change assessment is discussed and the challenges of treating specific groups (e.g., those with co-occurring alcohol use disorders) explored. Treatment for pathological gambling might be advanced most rapidly through collaborative multi-center efforts.
authors.affiliation: Connecticut Mental Health Center, Problem Gambling Clinic, Women's Health Research at Yale, Yale University School of Medicine, Room S-104, 34 Park Street, New Haven, CT 06519, USA. marc.potenza@yale.edu
authors.forename: Marc N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Potenza
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012107:Research Design; D020377:Self Efficacy