Treatment of harmful gambling: a scoping review of United Kingdom-based intervention research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding and treating the harm caused by gambling is a growing international psychiatric and public health challenge. Treatment of gambling harm may involve psychological and pharmacological intervention, in conjunction with peer support. This scoping review was conducted to identify, for the first time, the characteristics and extent of United Kingdom (UK) based gambling treatment research. We reviewed studies conducted among people seeking treatment for disordered or harmful gambling in the UK, the settings, research designs, and outcome measures used, and to identify any treatment research gaps.

Methods

Systematic searches of PsycInfo, PsycArticles, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were carried out for gambling treatment research or evaluation

SUBMITTER: Seel CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11112764 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature