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Is more better? The relationship between outcomes achieved by problem gamblers and the number of counselling sessions attended
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posted on 2001-09-01, 00:00 authored by Beth CrispBeth Crisp, A Jackson, S Thomas, N Thomason, S Smith, J Borrell, W Y Ho, T HoltThis paper addresses the question of how much intervention is necessary for the effective treatment of problem gambling by exploring the relationship between the number of counselling sessions attended and the degree of problem resolution achieved for 613 individuals who attended problem gambling counselling services in Victoria. While those who achieved partial or full resolution of presenting problems attended more sessions than those who finished counselling with their problems still unresolved, problems were typically reported as being resolved in fewer than five sessions. It is concluded that for some problem gamblers a relatively brief intervention may be sufficient.
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Australian social workVolume
54Issue
3Pagination
83 - 92Publisher
RoutledgeLocation
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
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0312-407XeISSN
1447-0748Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2001, Taylor & FrancisUsage metrics
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