Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Pathological Gambling

CBT will include weekly 50-minute sessions for 8 weeks. The sessions will focus on learning skills to cope with urges to gamble and developing alternatives to gambling.

CM will provide incentive, such as a gift certificate to a store or restaurant, for completing activities not related to gambling. Participants and their therapists will decide upon two potential alternative activities to gambling during each therapy session.

Psychoeducation therapy will include weekly 50-minute therapy sessions for 8 weeks. The sessions will focus on education about gambling and related problems.

Case management will assist participants in obtaining additional services from the community as needed.

All participants will be referred to GA, a support group of people who are recovering from gambling addiction, and will be encouraged to attend meetings.