Effect of cognitive-behavioral techniques for problem gambling and gambling disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To measure the effect of cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBTs) on gambling disorder severity and gambling behavior at post-treatment and follow-up.

Method

Seven databases and two clinical trial registries were searched to identify peer-reviewed studies and unpublished studies of randomized controlled trials. The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool assessed risk of bias in the included studies. A random effect meta-analysis with robust variance estimation was conducted to measure the effect of CBTs relative to minimally treated or no treatment control groups.

Results

Twenty-nine studies representing 3991 participants were identified. CBTs significantly reduced gambling disorder severity (g = -1.14, 95% CI = -1.68, -0.60, 95% prediction interval [PI] = -2.97, 0.69), gambli

SUBMITTER: Pfund RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10524575 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature