A Randomized Controlled Trial for Gambling Disorder and PTSD: Seeking Safety and CBT.

ABSTRACT: Studies show a compelling association between gambling disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. However, there have been no randomized controlled trials for this co-morbidity. The aim of the current study was to compare two evidence-based models, one that addresses both disorders and another that addresses gambling alone. Sixty-five men and women with gambling disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder were randomized to one of two treatment conditions delivered via telehealth, Seeking Safety (integrated treatment for gambling and posttraumatic stress disorder) or Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pathological Gambling (for gambling alone), in a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial. Primary outcomes were net gambling losses and number of sessions gambling. Secondary outcomes were

SUBMITTER: Najavits LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10258785 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature