title: A critical review of treatment approaches for gambling disorders.
abstract: This review presents the theoretical model, evidence base, and theoretical and methodological issues for seven treatment approaches to gambling disorders: 1) psychoanalytic and psychodynamic treatments, 2) Gamblers Anonymous, 3) behavioural treatments, 4) cognitive and cognitive-behavioural therapies, 5) brief, motivational, and self-directed interventions, 6) pharmacotherapies, and 7) family therapy approaches. Throughout the review, broader clinical and research issues are also discussed, including barriers to treatment-seeking, controlled gambling versus abstinence as a treatment goal, comorbidity, and the evaluation of treatment efficacy and effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psycology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. jnstea@ucalgary.ca
authors.forename: Jonathan N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Stea
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hodgins
mesh_terms: D005715:Gambling / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs