F63.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group with 6-week access to online program "Restart".
In its initial version, "Restart" contained an introductory module and 10 additional modules designed to address emotional
Sponsors
oUniversitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Neuropsychologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: An ability to consent (informed consent), available internet access, sufficient understanding of the German language, willingness to participate in two anonymous online surveys, each lasting approximately 25-30min, willingness to participate in a 6-week training program, willingness to use the program at one's own responsibility, presence of gambling symptomatology, presence of a desire for treatment, and willingness to leave an email address and receive emails twice a week. For the latter, instructions for creating a free and anonymous email address are provided.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The presence of lifetime schizophrenic or bipolar symptomatology or acute suicidal tendencies are exclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome is reduction in gambling symptomatology measured with the Pathological Gambling Y-BOCS (PG-YBOCS); difference between baseline and post (after 6 weeks). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire 9) to assess the severity of depression; difference from baseline to post (after 6 weeks). - South Oaks Gambling Scale (SOGS) to assess gambling types and symptoms; difference from baseline to post (after 6 weeks) - Gambling Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (GABS) to assess gambling-specific thinking biases; difference from baseline to post (after 6 weeks) - Brief Gambling Behavior Questionnaire (KFG) to assess gambling symptoms; difference from baseline to post (after 6 weeks) - Attitude Towards Psychological Online Interventions Questionnaire (APOI) to assess attitudes towards online interventions; only at baseline - Patient Treatment Expectancy and Evaluation Questionnaire (PATHEV) to assess treatment expectancy; only at baseline - Positive and Negative Effects of Psychotherapy Scale for internet-based Interventions (PANEPS-I) to assess side effects of online intervention; only at post (after 6 weeks) - Questionnaire to record the subjective evaluation of the training (ZUF-8); only at post (after 6 weeks) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLara Bücker
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Neuropsychologie
Outcome results
None listed