Gambling-Related Problems as a Mediator Between Treatment and Mental Health with At-Risk College Student Gamblers.
Gambling-Related Problems as a Mediator Between Treatment and Mental Health with At-Risk College Student Gamblers.
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DOI：
10.1007/s10899-014-9456-3
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发表时间：
2015-09
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Larimer ME
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作者：
Geisner IM;Bowen S;Lostutter TW;Cronce JM;Granato H;Larimer ME
Disordered gambling has been linked to increased negative affect, and some promising treatments have been shown to be effective at reducing gambling behaviors and related problems. The current study seeks to expand upon the findings of by examining the relationship between gambling-related problems and mental health symptoms in college students. Specifically, the three-group design tested the effects of two brief interventions for gambling—an individual, in-person personalized feedback intervention (PFI) delivered using motivational interviewing and group-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), versus assessment only on mood outcomes. The mediating effect of gambling-related problems on mood was also explored. Participants (N=141; 65% men; 60% Caucasian, 28% Asian) were at-risk college student gamblers (South Oaks Gambling Screen [SOGS; ] ≥ 3), assessed at baseline and 6-month follow-up. Gambling problems were assessed using the Gambling Problems Index (GPI). Mental health symptoms were assessed using the depression, anxiety, and hostility subscales of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI,). Results revealed that the PFI condition differentially reduced negative mood, and that reductions in gambling-related problems partially mediated this effect. Implications for intervention for comorbid mood and gambling disorders are discussed.
