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Treatment outcome in male Gambling Disorder patients associated with alcohol use

Jiménez-Murcia, Susana ; Del Pino-Gutiérrez, Amparo ; Fernández-Aranda, Fernando ; Granero, Roser ; Håkansson, Anders C LU ; Tárrega, Salomé ; Valdepérez, Ana ; Aymamí, Neus ; Gómez-Peña, Mónica and Moragas, Laura , et al. (2016) In Frontiers in Psychology 7(MAR).
Abstract

Aims: The primary objective of this study was to analyze the association between alcohol consumption and short-term response to treatment (post intervention) in male patients with gambling disorder enrolled in a group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program. Methods: The sample consisted of 111 male individuals with a diagnosis of Gambling Disorder, with a mean age of 45 years (SD = 12.2). All participants were evaluated by a comprehensive assessment battery and assigned to CBT groups of 10-14 patients attending 16 weekly outpatient sessions lasting 90 min each. Results: The highest mean pre- and post-therapy differences were recorded for the alcohol risk/dependence group on the obsessive/compulsive and anxiety dimensions of the... (More)

Aims: The primary objective of this study was to analyze the association between alcohol consumption and short-term response to treatment (post intervention) in male patients with gambling disorder enrolled in a group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program. Methods: The sample consisted of 111 male individuals with a diagnosis of Gambling Disorder, with a mean age of 45 years (SD = 12.2). All participants were evaluated by a comprehensive assessment battery and assigned to CBT groups of 10-14 patients attending 16 weekly outpatient sessions lasting 90 min each. Results: The highest mean pre- and post-therapy differences were recorded for the alcohol risk/dependence group on the obsessive/compulsive and anxiety dimensions of the SCL-90-R. As regards the presence of relapses and dropouts over the course of the CBT sessions, the results show a significant association with moderate effect size: Patients with risk consumption or alcohol dependence were more likely to present poor treatment outcomes. Conclusions: Alcohol abuse was frequent in GD, especially in patients with low family income and high accumulated debts. High levels of somatization and high overall psychopathology (measured by the SCL-90-R) were associated with increased risk of alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse was also associated with poor response to treatment.

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Alcohol abuse, At-risk drinking, Gambling disorder, Personality, Treatment response
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Frontiers in Psychology
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7
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MAR
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465
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Frontiers Media S. A.
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1664-1078
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10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00465
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English
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  author       = {{Jiménez-Murcia, Susana and Del Pino-Gutiérrez, Amparo and Fernández-Aranda, Fernando and Granero, Roser and Håkansson, Anders C and Tárrega, Salomé and Valdepérez, Ana and Aymamí, Neus and Gómez-Peña, Mónica and Moragas, Laura and Baño, Marta and Sauvaget, Anne and Romeu, Maria and Steward, Trevor and Menchón, José M.}},
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  keywords     = {{Alcohol abuse; At-risk drinking; Gambling disorder; Personality; Treatment response}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  series       = {{Frontiers in Psychology}},
  title        = {{Treatment outcome in male Gambling Disorder patients associated with alcohol use}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00465}},
  doi          = {{10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00465}},
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