Cognitive-Motivational Behavior Therapy for Pathological Gamblers

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Conditions studied: Pathological Gambling

In brief

In the proposed two-arm randomized controlled trial, 200 patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for PG will be randomized to 12 sessions of Cognitive-Motivational Behavior Therapy (CMBT) or to Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01135264

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

170

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2016-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• pathological gambling
• be able to read, understand and sign an informed consent form prior to any procedure and must be willing to comply with all study procedures and timelines

You may not qualify if…

• to meet DSM-IV criteria for comorbid substance use disorders in the last six months
• current comorbid psychiatric conditions which require treatment and are not clearly secondary to pathological gambling
• psychotropic medication

Where it is running

• New York Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States

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