Implications of a brief intervention trial for problem gambling for future outcome research.
We describe the development of an empirically supported brief workbook intervention. The implications for the design of future outcome research include the use of media recruitment of participants, the value of a broad conceptual treatment model, the limitations of a waiting list control design, the need for consensus on the measurement of outcome indicators.
Hodgins
David C
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Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4. dhodgins@ucalgary.ca
D001294:Attitude to Health; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010358:Patient Participation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011379:Prognosis; D012107:Research Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome