Online Interventions for Problem Gamblers with and without Co-occurring Mental Health Concerns: Randomized Controlled Trial
| Investigators | Dr. Christian Hendershot, University of Toronto Dr. John Cunningham, Australian National University Dr. Corey Mackenzie, University of Manitoba |
| Research Priority | Examine which treatment modalities and approaches offer the most potential for effectively addressing problem gambling. |
| Funding | Large Grant ($450,000) |
| Project Status | Completed |
Comorbidity between problem gambling and mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression is common. Further, the treatment needs of people with co-occurring gambling and mental health concerns may be different from those of problem gamblers who do not have a co-occurring mental health concern. The current project will evaluate whether there is a benefit to providing access to mental health Internet interventions in addition to an Internet intervention for problem gambling in participants with gambling problems who do or do not have co-occurring mental health concerns. The product of this trial will be a website that can be accessed free-of-charge by problem gamblers in Manitoba as well as internationally.
Link to online treatment intervention program: https://gamblingselfhelp.com
Cunningham et al. (2016). Online interventions for problem gamblers with and
without co-occurring mental health symptoms: Protocol for a randomized
controlled trial. BMC Public Health (16). doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3291-7
Cunningham et al. (2019). Randomized controlled trial of an Internet intervention
for problem gambling provided with or without access to an Internet
intervention for co-occurring mental health distress. Internet Interventions
(17). doi:10.1016/j.invent.2019.100239
