title: Conceptual and methodological issues in treatment outcome research.
abstract: Few studies have evaluated the comparative efficacy, effectiveness and mode of action of specific treatment interventions, or developed evidence-based best-practice management guidelines for the treatment of problem gambling. While individual and multi-modal programmes demonstrate positive results, systematic well-designed randomised controlled studies incorporating follow-up blind assessments and standardised diagnostic and outcome measures are needed to establish long-term outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Gambling Research Unit, School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia. alexb@psych.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blaszczynski
mesh_terms: D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D012720:Severity of Illness Index