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Pilot study of a personalized feedback intervention for problem gamblers.

John A Cunningham¹, David C Hodgins, Tony Toneatto

¹Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. John_Cunningham@camh.net.

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|August 4, 2009

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Personalized feedback for problem gamblers showed promising results in a pilot study. Participants receiving feedback reported spending less money on gambling, indicating a potential self-help tool.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Behavioral Science
Public Health

Background:

Problem gambling is a significant public health issue.
Effective self-help interventions are needed for gamblers seeking to modify their behavior.
Personalized feedback is a potential tool for behavioral change.

Purpose of the Study:

To pilot test a personalized feedback intervention for problem gamblers.
To evaluate the effectiveness of self-help materials for gambling modification.
To assess user satisfaction and recommendations for the feedback intervention.

Main Methods:

A pilot study involving 61 problem gamblers recruited from a larger research study.
Random assignment to either a personalized feedback group or a waiting list control group.

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3-month follow-up assessment of gambling expenditure and feedback usefulness.

Main Results:

Respondents in the feedback group showed some evidence of reduced gambling expenditure compared to the control group.
The personalized feedback summary was rated positively for usefulness by recipients.
96% of recipients recommended the feedback materials for other gamblers.

Conclusions:

The personalized feedback intervention shows promise as a self-help tool for problem gamblers.
Further large-scale evaluation of this intervention is warranted.
An online version of the intervention is available for wider accessibility.