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Brief ACT Intervention for Problem Gambling: A Pilot Study
Sponsor: Universidad Europea de Madrid
Summary
The goal of this pilot study is to learn if Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works to treat Problem Gambling in young adults.The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does ACT therapy improve health and gambling behavior? * Is an 8-week online group therapy format viable for youth with gambling problems? Researchers will assess whether changes in health, gambling behavior, and other psychological variables are observed after eight weeks of therapy. Participants will: * Attend weekly online group sessions for 8 weeks * Learn new tools that they will put into practice after the sessions * Be required to complete evaluation questionnaires before and after the intervention and at the 3- and 6-month follow-up
Official title: Brief Group Intervention Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Problem Gambling: A Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
5
Start Date
2025-10-01
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-07-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy methods were focused on promoting Values clarification, Acceptance, Cognitive defusion, Committed action and Flexible attention to the present moment, and included methods such as the Garden Metaphor or defusion training.
Locations (1)
Universidad Europea de Madrid
Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain