Online interventions for problem gamblers with and without co-occurring mental health symptoms: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comorbidity between problem gambling and depression or anxiety is common. Further, the treatment needs of people with co-occurring gambling and mental health symptoms may be different from those of problem gamblers who do not have a co-occurring mental health concern. The current randomized controlled trial (RCT) will evaluate whether there is a benefit to providing access to mental health Internet interventions (G + MH intervention) in addition to an Internet intervention for problem gambling (G-only intervention) in participants with gambling problems who do or do not have co-occurring mental health symptoms.

Methods

Potential participants will be screened using an online survey to identify participants meeting criteria for problem gambling. As part of the basel

SUBMITTER: Cunningham JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4957312 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature