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Processes of changing gambling behavior.

D C Hodgins1

  • 1Addiction Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. dhodgins@ucalgary.ca

Addictive Behaviors
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
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Recovered problem gamblers frequently used cognitive-experiential strategies like self-reevaluation to overcome gambling addiction. Treatment-seeking individuals utilized more change processes than self-changers.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Addiction Studies

Background:

  • Problem gambling is a significant behavioral issue with diverse recovery pathways.
  • Understanding the specific change processes individuals employ is crucial for effective interventions.
  • Previous research on behavior change processes may not fully capture the nuances of gambling recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and describe the change processes utilized by individuals who have recovered from problem gambling.
  • To compare the use of change processes between individuals who sought treatment and those who self-changed.
  • To explore how these processes align with or differ from those observed in other behavior change studies.

Main Methods:

  • A modified version of the Processes of Change Questionnaire was administered to 37 recovered problem gamblers.

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  • Participants described the strategies they used to overcome their gambling problems.
  • Data were analyzed to identify frequently and infrequently used processes, and to compare groups.

    • Main Results:

    • The most frequently employed change processes were cognitive-experiential, including self-reevaluation, environmental reevaluation, dramatic relief, and self-liberation.
    • Reinforcement management and social liberation were the least utilized processes.
    • Individuals who received gambling treatment reported using more processes, especially cognitive-experiential ones, compared to self-changers.

    Conclusions:

    • Cognitive-experiential processes are central to overcoming problem gambling.
    • Formal treatment appears to facilitate the use of a broader range of change processes.
    • The recovery processes for problem gambling show unique characteristics compared to other behavioral changes.