Computer-based Training (Retraining) for People With Gambling Problems (Retraining)
Gambling, Pathological
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Gambling, Pathological focused on measuring Gambling, Problematic Gambling, Pathological Gambling
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- informed consent
- access to internet
- sufficient command of the German language
- willingness to participate in two short (25-30 minutes) online surveys
- willingness to use the online program over a period of 8 weeks (participants who do not use the program are also included in the analysis)
- willingness to leave an (anonymous) email-address
- subjective need for treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- presence of a lifetime diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
- acute suicidal tendency (assessed with item 9 of the PHQ-9, ≥3)
Sites / Locations
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention Group
Wait-list control group
The training-program includes ten pictures related to slot-machine gambling and 10 neutral pictures that need to be either pushed (i.e., avoidance) or pulled (i.e., approach) with the computer mouse or finger (when a tablet is used) according to a non-affective dimension (color of the frame). Pictures are presented in random order.
The participants of the wait-list control condition do not receive the retraining intervention during the intervention period of 8 weeks, but may continue any treatment that has already been started before, including pharmacological treatment. Participants in the wait-list control condition receive full access to the training program after completion of the post-assessment.