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Contingency Management as an Adjunct Treatment for Rural and Remote Disordered Gamblers
Sponsor: University of Lethbridge
Summary
The purpose of this project is to pilot contingency management as an adjunct treatment to counselling as usual using internet delivered video-conferencing applications for remote disordered gamblers. This project further investigates the impact of adding contingency management to counselling to improve counselling attendance and retention and uses internet-delivered approaches to assist rural and remote disordered gamblers gain access to counselling treatments.
Official title: Piloting the Addition of Contingency Management to Best Practice Counselling as an Adjunct Treatment for Rural and Remote Disordered Gamblers
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
54
Start Date
2016-11
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-04-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Contingency Management
In addition to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, this intervention uses small incentives to reinforce study attendance and gambling abstinence.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
This intervention uses psychoeducation, behavioural strategies, and cognitive restructuring to assist the participant in their efforts to become abstinent from gambling.
Locations (1)
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada