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Examining personalized feedback interventions for gambling disorders: A systematic review.
Loredana Marchica1, Jeffrey L Derevensky1
1Department of Education and Counselling Psychology, McGill University , Montreal, QC, Canada.
Journal of Behavioral Addictions
|January 17, 2017
Summary
Personalized feedback interventions (PFI) show promise for reducing problematic gambling behaviors. This scalable approach benefits individuals with gambling problems and may serve as a preventative measure.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Psychology
- Public Health Interventions
- Addiction Research
Background:
- Personalized feedback interventions (PFI) are effective for reducing alcohol misuse.
- Emerging research explores PFI for problematic gambling behaviors.
- A systematic review was conducted to evaluate PFI for gambling.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the literature on PFI for gambling prevention and reduction.
- To assess the efficacy of PFI in addressing gambling behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Included studies with PFI and control groups.
- Focused on interventions for gambling prevention and/or reduction.
- Identified six relevant studies meeting all criteria.
Main Results:
- PFI groups demonstrated significant decreases in gambling behaviors compared to control groups.
- Perceived norms regarding gambling behaviors were significantly reduced post-intervention.
- Positive outcomes observed in PFI treatment groups.
Conclusions:
- PFI shows potential as an intervention for problematic gamblers.
- PFI may offer a scalable and cost-effective preventative strategy for at-risk gamblers.
- Further research is needed due to limited evidence, but preliminary results are promising.
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