| Predictors of engaging in problem gambling treatment: Data from the West Virginia problem gamblers help network. | |
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PMID: 21480678 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Gambling help-lines are an essential access point, or frontline resource, for treatment seeking. This study investigated treatment engagement after calling a gambling help-line. From 2000-2007 over 2,900 unique callers were offered an in-person assessment appointment. Logistic regression analyses assessed predictors of (a) accepting the referral to the in-person assessment appointment and (b) attending the in-person assessment appointment. Over 76% of callers accepted the referral and 55% of all callers attended the in-person assessment appointment. This treatment engagement rate is higher than typically found for other help-lines. Demographic factors and clinical factors such as gender, severity of gambling problems, amount of gambling debt, and coercion by legal and social networks predicted engagement in treatment. Programmatic factors such as offering an appointment within 72 hr also aided treatment engagement. Results suggest gambling help-lines can be a convenient and confidential way for many individuals with gambling problems to access gambling-specific treatment. Alternative services such as telephone counseling may be beneficial for those who do not engage in treatment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved). |
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Jeremiah Weinstock; Steve Burton; Carla J Rash; Sheila Moran; Warren Biller; Norman Krudelbach; Natalie Phoenix; Benjamin J Morasco |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-11 |
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Title: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors Volume: - ISSN: 1939-1501 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8802734 Medline TA: Psychol Addict Behav Country: - |
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