Therapist-delivered and self-help interventions for gambling problems: A review of contents

摘要: Background and aims To date, no systematic approach to identifying the content characteristics of psychological interventions used reduce gambling or problem has been developed. This study aimed develop a reliable classification system capable intervention that could, potentially, account for greater lesser effectiveness. Methods Intervention descriptions were analyzed identify common differentiating characteristics. A coder manual was developed applied by three independent coders presence absence defined in 46 self-help interventions. Results The final taxonomy, entitled Gambling System CharacTerization (GIST), included 35 categories These assigned four groups: (a) types change techniques (18 categories; e.g., cognitive restructuring relapse prevention), (b) participant (6 e.g., recruitment strategy remuneration policy), (c) delivery conduct (11 e.g., modality therapist involvement), (d) evaluation (e.g., type control group). Interrater reliability identification high (κ = 0.80-1.00). Discussion research provides tool allows characteristics, thereby enabling consideration, not only whether are effective not, but also which domain-relevant taxonomy facilitates standardized description field many diverse have evaluated. Conclusion Application this coding potential accelerate development more efficient therapist-delivered self-directed problems.