EMDR by gambling addiction A replicated single case study, wich investigates the value of EMDR in the treatment of gambling addiction.

EMDR by gambling addiction A replicated single case study, wich investigates the value of EMDR in the treatment of gambling addiction. - EMDR by Gambling Addiction

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON43146

Enrollment

Registered

2016-10-17

Start date

2016-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

pathologisch gokken gambling addiction

Interventions

There EMDR is given according to the protocol of Hornsveld and Markus (2015) it is offered to clients who are in the waiting period for the 'treatment as usual'. Overall the 'treatment as usual is a

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ambulatory adult clients , diagnosed with pathological gambling. Pathological gambling is the primairy diagnosis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Clients wich by the intake shows that alcohol and drug-related disorders are on foreground and they use substances regularly. Clients with severe PTSD and other psychiatric Ax I problems are excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gambling urge By using the Visual analogue scale ( Vas ) we measure the gambling urge , the client keeps daily track of his urge to gamble. The VAS craving is a scale that measures a single factor.. The Vas scale is compact and easy and is a common tool in investigating craving ( Mezinskis , J.P. and Honos - Webb, L. 2001). On a scale of 0-100 (0 no urge, 100 incredibly strong urge ). We measure the question: How much desire are you having today to gamble? Feeling of self-control : For the measurement of the feeling of self-control , we use a Vas scale . On a scale of 0-100 (0 no sense of self control, 100 incredibly strong sense of self control ). We measure the question : How much control do you experience today about the gambling?	—

Measure

Time frame

Gambling urge By using the Visual analogue scale ( Vas ) we measure the gambling urge , the client keeps daily track of his urge to gamble. The VAS craving is a scale that measures a single factor.. The Vas scale is compact and easy and is a common tool in investigating craving ( Mezinskis , J.P. and Honos - Webb, L. 2001). On a scale of 0-100 (0 no urge, 100 incredibly strong urge ). We measure the question: How much desire are you having today to gamble? Feeling of self-control : For the measurement of the feeling of self-control , we use a Vas scale . On a scale of 0-100 (0 no sense of self control, 100 incredibly strong sense of self control ). We measure the question : How much control do you experience today about the gambling?

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Urge to gamble There is also a pre- and post measurement . This is the OCDS -substances . The OCDS -substances is a short questionnaire with 5 questions based on the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale ( De Wildt , et . Al. 2005) . Feeling of self control There is also a pre- and post measurement . To measure the feeling of self control we use the GASS , Gambling Abstinence Self-efficacy Scale. This questionnaire measures the self-control in gambling addiction. ( Hodgins et . Al 2004). The questionnaire includes 21 reasons why gamblers could gamble . On a 6 point scale the client rates how much confidence he / she has not to go gambling in a specific situation. In addition, the client fills outi whether he has gambled and whether they spent more money than they had planned.	—

Measure

Time frame

Urge to gamble There is also a pre- and post measurement . This is the OCDS -substances . The OCDS -substances is a short questionnaire with 5 questions based on the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale ( De Wildt , et . Al. 2005) . Feeling of self control There is also a pre- and post measurement . To measure the feeling of self control we use the GASS , Gambling Abstinence Self-efficacy Scale. This questionnaire measures the self-control in gambling addiction. ( Hodgins et . Al 2004). The questionnaire includes 21 reasons why gamblers could gamble . On a 6 point scale the client rates how much confidence he / she has not to go gambling in a specific situation. In addition, the client fills outi whether he has gambled and whether they spent more money than they had planned.

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)