Social Support is Associated with Gambling Treatment Outcomes in Pathological Gamblers
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Poor social support is a contributory factor in development of addictive disorders, but it has rarely been evaluated in pathological gamblers. This study examined social support in pathological gamblers and its relationship with treatment outcomes. Low baseline social support was associated with increased severity of gambling, family, and psychiatric problems and poorer post-treatment outcomes. Further, social support assessed post-treatment was significantly related to severity of gambling problems at the 12-month follow-up. These findings demonstrate that social support plays an important role in moderating outcomes, and enhancing social support may be an important aspect of effective gambling treatments.
Source: American Journal on Addictions
Authors: Nancy Petry, Lindsay Weiss
Institution: UConn Health
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: Lower-Cost Contingency Management in a Group Setting, Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments/Pathological Gambling, Healthy Activities for Prize Incentives (HAPI), General Clinical Research Center, Brief Therapies for Problem Gambling Substance Abusers, Group-Based Contingency Management/Outpatient Treatment, Etiology and Treatment of Alcohol Dependence, G4330222205, Psychotherapy Development Research Center, Training Therapists to Administer Contingency Management, Research Training Program in Geriatric Neuropsychiatry for Medical Students, Prize CM for Cocaine Dependent Methadone Patients, G914559826
OpenAlex ID: W2171403300