title: Brief motivational interventions for college student problem gamblers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  College students experience high rates of problem and pathological gambling, yet little research has investigated methods for reducing gambling in this population. This study sought to examine the efficacy of brief intervention strategies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  College campuses.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 117 college student problem and pathological gamblers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Students were assigned randomly to: an assessment-only control, 10 minutes of brief advice, one session of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) or one session of MET, plus three sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The three interventions were designed to reduce gambling.
  
  
  METHODS
  Gambling was assessed at baseline, week 6 and month 9 using the Addiction Severity Index-gambling (ASI-G) module, which also assesses days and dollars wagered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared to the assessment-only condition, those receiving any intervention had significant decreases in ASI-G scores and days and dollars wagered over time. The MET condition decreased significantly ASI-G scores and dollars wagered over time, and increased the odds of a clinically significant reduction in gambling at the 9-month follow-up relative to the assessment-only condition, even after controlling for baseline indices that could impact outcomes. The Brief Advice and MET+CBT conditions had benefits on some, but not all, indices of gambling. None of the interventions differed significantly from one another. Conclusions These results suggest the efficacy of brief interventions for reducing gambling problems in college students.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Calhoun Cardiology Center, MC-3944, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-3944, USA. npetry@uchc.edu
authors.forename: Nancy M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Petry
authors.forename: Jeremiah
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weinstock
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Morasco
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ledgerwood
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
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