Client Views of Contingency Management in Gambling Treatment: A Thematic Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Low levels of treatment access and poor retention among those with gambling problems suggests a need to improve treatment. Contingency management (CM) is a behavioural intervention involving the identification of target behaviours and the provision of incentives when targets are met. There exists a substantial evidence base for CM increasing abstinence and attendance in substance misuse treatment, but this has not been widely extended to gambling treatment setting. This study sought to explore the views of clients about CM for the treatment of problematic and disordered gambling. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 gambling treatment clients who were, or had previously been, engaged in treatment in Great Britain. Participants were provided with an explanation of CM, two hypothe

SUBMITTER: Dorey L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9778966 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature