Effect of cognitive-behavioral techniques for problem gambling and gambling disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rory A PfundDavid P FormanShelby K WhalenJames M ZechMeredith K GinleySamuel C PeterNicholas W McAfeeJames P WhelanPublished in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2023)
Cognitive-behavioral techniques are a promising treatment for reducing gambling disorder and gambling behavior; however, the effect of cognitive-behavioral techniques on gambling disorder severity and gambling frequency and intensity at post-treatment is overestimated, and cognitive-behavioral techniques may not be reliably efficacious for all individuals seeking treatment for problem gambling and gambling disorder.