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ACT-Based Intervention for Problem Gambling
Sponsor: Universidad Europea de Madrid
Summary
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to study if Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is effective to treat Problem Gambling in young adults.The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does ACT therapy improve health and gambling behavior? * Are the clinical improvements of youth with gambling disorder receiving ACT-based intervention significantly greater than the clinical improvements of youth with gambling disorder on the waiting list? 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: Efficacy of a Group Intervention Grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Address Problem Gambling in Youth: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
72
Start Date
2026-03
Completion Date
2027-07
Last Updated
2025-07-18
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